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The generic name honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist and explorer who described Adansonia digitata. [5] The baobab is also known as the "upside down tree", a name that originates from several myths. [6] They are among the most long-lived of vascular plants [7] and have large flowers that are reproductive for a maximum of 15 hours. [8]
Laurus nobilis / ˈlɔːrəs ˈnɒbɪlɪs / [2][3] is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous (smooth) leaves. It is in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking. Its common names include bay tree (esp. United Kingdom), [4]: 84 bay ...
Tilia americana is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae, native to eastern North America, from southeast Manitoba east to New Brunswick, southwest to northeast Oklahoma, southeast to South Carolina, and west along the Niobrara River to Cherry County, Nebraska. It is the sole representative of its genus in the Western Hemisphere, assuming T ...
Thuja occidentalis. Thuja occidentalis, also known as northern white-cedar, [1] eastern white-cedar, [2] or arborvitae, [2][3] is an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north-central and northeastern United States. [3][4] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
See also List of Quercus species. An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family. They have spirally arranged leaves, often with lobed edges, and a nut called an acorn, borne within a cup. The genus is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere; it includes some 500 species, both deciduous and evergreen.
empress tree; princess tree; foxglove tree; paulownia Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) 712 Radermachera: radermachera trees ; Radermachera sinica: China doll tree; serpent tree Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Spathodea: spathodea trees ; Spathodea campanulata: African tulip tree Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Tabebuia: trumpet ...
Olive is a feminine given name of English origin meaning olive tree. [1] The name is associated with peace because of the symbolism of the olive branch. An olive wreath has traditionally been worn by champions as a symbol of victory. [2] It has also been seen as a symbol of fruitfulness. [3]
Arecaceae. Bercht. & J.Presl, nom. cons. [1] The Arecaceae (/ ærəˈkeɪsiaɪ /) is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree -like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees. [3]