genus lithocarpus

Thân thiện

A botanist examines a leaf from a genus Lithocarpus tree.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of trees: "Genus Lithocarpus" is the scientific name for a group of evergreen trees commonly known as the tanbark oaks or stone oaks.
   • Botanical classification: It refers to a specific genus within the beech family, Fagaceae, distinguished by its fruit, which is a hard, nut-like acorn.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The forest was dominated by species from the genus Lithocarpus.
  • Botanists study the evolution of genus Lithocarpus in Southeast Asia.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical nomenclature: The name is always italicized in scientific writing, and the genus name is capitalized.
  • The specimen was identified as Lithocarpus densiflorus.

Variants and Related Words

• Lithocarpus (n): The standardized, abbreviated form of the full genus name used in botanical contexts.
  • Lithocarpus includes over 300 species.
• Tanbark oak (n): The common name for trees in this genus, referring to their bark historically used in tanning leather.
• Stone oak (n): Another common name, referring to the hard fruit.

Synonyms

• Tanbark oaks: The primary common name for the genus.
• Stone oaks: An alternative common name.

Related Terms

• Fagaceae (n): The plant family to which this genus belongs.
• Quercus (n): The genus of true oaks, a closely related genus within the same family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tanbark oaks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lithocarpus
• genus Lithocarpus