单词 | angiospermous tree |
释义 | angiospermous tree (extremely rare) n WORD FAMILY angiospermous tree n any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary Syn|Hypo|Hyper flowering tree Cananga odorata, ilang-ilang, ylang-ylang evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental Cercidiphyllum japonicum, katsura treerapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn laurelany of various aromatic trees of the laurel family magnoliaany shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms genus Manglietia, manglietiaa genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China Liriodendron tulipifera, canary whitewood, tulip poplar, tulip tree, yellow poplartall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work Bocconia frutescens, bocconia, tree celandinesmall Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers Adansonia gregorii, cream-of-tartar tree, sour gourdAustralian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd Adansonia digitata, baobab, monkey-bread treeAfrican tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, God tree, ceiba tree, kapok, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton treemassive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber Ochroma lagopus, balsaforest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts sterculiaany tree of the genus Sterculia Heritiera trifoliolata, Terrietia trifoliolata, booyong, brown oak, crow's foot, red beech, silky elm, stave woodlarge tree of Australasia Heritiera macrophylla, looking glass treelarge evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath Heritiera littoralis, looking-glass plantsmall tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath Theobroma cacao, cacao, cacao tree, chocolate treetropical American tree producing cacao beans New Zealand honeysuckle, rewa-rewaslender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber Oxydendrum arboreum, sorrel tree, sourwood, titideciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves iron tree, iron-tree, ironwood, ironwood treea small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape Combretum appiculatum, bush willowsmall deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers Combretum erythrophyllum, bush willowsmall South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's crape myrtle, pride-of-Indianative to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers myrtaceous treetrees and shrubs myrtleany evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus Rhizophora mangle, mangrovea tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building dilleniaany of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia gummi-gutta, Garcinia hanburyi, gamboge treelow spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered Pipturus albidusHawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberryshrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries Cecropia peltata, imbauba, snake wood, trumpet tree, trumpet-wood, trumpetwoodtropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems Bauhinia variegata, mountain ebony, orchid treesmall East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood Delonix regia, Poinciana regia, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, royal poincianashowy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Circis siliquastrum, Judas tree, love treesmall tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers Cercis canadensis, redbudsmall shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood Prunus caroliniana, cherry laurel, laurel cherry, mock orange, wild orangesmall flowering evergreen tree of southern United States fruit treetree bearing edible fruit mountain ashany of various trees of the genus Sorbus ailanthusany of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus Bulnesia sarmienti, palo santoSouth American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense Guaiacum officinale, lignum vitaesmall evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin Guaiacum sanctum, bastard lignum vitaesmall evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood poplar, poplar treeany of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins Cliftonia monophylla, buckwheat tree, tititree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers mapleany of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone hollyany tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges Pistacia terebinthus, terebintha Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine Aesculus hippocastanum, buckeye, horse chestnuttree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds Chrysophyllum oliviforme, caimitillo, damson plum, satin leaf, satinleaftropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit silver bellany of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers Cordia alliodora, Equador laurel, Spanish elm, cypre, princewood, salmwoodlarge tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood Jatropha curcus, physic nutsmall tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities Hevea brasiliensis, Para rubber tree, caoutchouc treedeciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber Aleurites moluccana, candlenut, varnish treelarge tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles Aleurites fordii, tung, tung tree, tung-oil treeChinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil cornel, dogwood, dogwood treea tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers nut treetree bearing edible nuts spice treetree bearing aromatic bark or berries cacao bean, cocoa beanseed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate custard apple, custard apple treeany of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp Laurus nobilis, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, true laurelsmall Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors Cinnamomum camphora, camphor treelarge evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamontropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon Cinnamomum cassia, cassia, cassia-bark treeChinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon Cinnamomum loureirii, Saigon cinnamontropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally Persea Americana, avocado, avocado treetropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits Persea borbonia, laurel-tree, red baysmall tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood Sassafras albidum, sassafras, sassafras treeyellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, Umbellularia californica, mountain laurel, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice treePacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay, evergreen magnolia, large-flowering magnolia, southern magnoliaevergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers Magnolia tripetala, elk-wood, elkwood, umbrella magnolia, umbrella treesmall deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches Magnolia fraseri, earleaved umbrella treesmall erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips Magnolia acuminata, cucumber treeAmerican deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber Magnolia macrophylla, great-leaved macrophylla, large-leaved cucumber tree, large-leaved magnolialarge deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base Chinese magnolia, Magnolia soulangiana, saucer magnolialarge deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America Magnolia stellata, star magnoliadeciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States Magnolia virginiana, swamp bay, swamp laurel, sweet bayshrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg treeEast Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace Durio zibethinus, durian, durian tree, duriontree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind Panama tree, Sterculia apetalalarge deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk Java olives, Sterculia foetida, kalumpanglarge tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food Cola acuminata, goora nut, kola, kola nut, kola nut treetree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract macadamia, macadamia treeany tree of the genus Macadamia hazel, hazelnut, hazelnut treeany of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk Salvadora persica, mustard tree, toothbrush treeglabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt olive treea tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit walnut, walnut treeany of various trees of the genus Juglans hickory, hickory treeAmerican hardwood tree bearing edible nuts Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, pecan, pecan treetree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts wing nut, wing-nutany tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia Grias cauliflora, anchovy pear, anchovy pear treeWest Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango Bertholletia excelsa, brazil nut, brazil-nut treetall South American tree bearing brazil nuts Myrtus communis, common myrtleEuropean shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries Pimenta dioica, allspice, allspice tree, pimento treearomatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries Pimenta officinalis, allspice treetropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries Eugenia corynantha, sour cherryAustralian tree with sour red fruit Eugenia uniflora, Surinam cherry, pitangaBrazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida Eugenia jambos, jambosa, rose apple, rose-apple treetropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit Myrciaria cauliflora, jaboticaba, jaboticaba treesmall evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches Psidium guajava, guava, guava bush, true guavasmall tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit Psidium littorale, guava, strawberry guava, yellow cattley guavasmall tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit Psidium cattleianum, Psidium littorale longipes, cattley guava, purple strawberry guavasmall tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit Brazilian guava, Psidium guineenseSouth American tree having fruit similar to the true guava Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum, clove, clove treemoderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves Punica granatum, pomegranate, pomegranate treeshrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit Garcinia mangostana, mangosteen, mangosteen treeEast Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit Mammea americana, mamey, mammee, mammee apple, mammee treetropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind Carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree, pawpawtropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit mulberry, mulberry treeany of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus communis, breadfruit, breadfruit treenative to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread Artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit, jackfruit treeEast Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds Artocarpus odoratissima, marang, marang treePhilippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit Chrysobalanus icaco, coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, icacosmall tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit Cydonia oblonga, quince, quince bushsmall Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated Eriobotrya japonica, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, loquat, loquat treeevergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan apple treeany tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits Mespilus germanica, medlar, medlar treesmall deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples plum, plum treeany of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone plumcot, plumcot treehybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca apricot, apricot treeAsian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach cherry, cherry treeany of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood almond treeany of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts Prunus persica, peach, peach treecultivated in temperate regions Prunus persica nectarina, nectarine, nectarine treevariety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh Pyrus communis, pear, pear treeOld World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, rowan, rowan treeEurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits American mountain ash, Sorbus americanaa variety of mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis, Western mountain ashan ash of the western coast of North America Sorbus domestica, service tree, sorb apple, sorb apple treemedium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit genipaany tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind Averrhoa carambola, carambola, carambola treeEast Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbiEast Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit citrus, citrus treeany of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven, tree of the godsdeciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution Irvingia gabonensis, dika, wild mango, wild mango treeAfrican tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites Populus balsamifera, balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahacpoplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves Populus alba, abele, aspen poplar, silver-leaved poplar, white aspen, white poplara poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces Populus canescens, gray poplar, grey poplarlarge rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere Populus nigra, black poplarlarge European poplar cottonwoodany of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed aspenany of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind Blighia sapida, akee, akee treewidely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh Dimocarpus longan, Euphorbia litchi, Nephelium longana, longan, longanberry, lungentree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi, lichee, litchi, litchi treeChinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, genip, ginep, honey berry, mamoncillotropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp Nephelium lappaceum, rambotan, rambutan, rambutan treeMalayan tree bearing spiny red fruit Nephelium mutabile, pulasan, pulasan tree, pulassanEast Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Acer saccharinum, silver maplea common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood Acer saccharum, rock maple, sugar maplemaple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies Acer rubrum, red maple, scarlet maple, swamp maplemaple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn Acer pennsylvanicum, goosefoot maple, moose-wood, moosewood, striped dogwood, striped maplemaple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn Acer macrophyllum, Oregon maple, big-leaf maplemaple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn Acer glabrum, Rocky-mountain maple, dwarf maplesmall maple of northwestern North America Acer spicatum, mountain alder, mountain maplesmall shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn Acer circinatum, vine maplesmall maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets Acer campestre, field maple, hedge mapleshrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge Acer platanoides, Norway maplea large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties Acer pseudoplatanus, great maple, scottish maple, sycamoreEurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn Acer negundo, ash-leaved maple, box eldercommon shade tree of eastern and central United States Acer argutum, pointed-leaf maplesmall shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn Acer japonicum, Japanese maple, full moon mapleleaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan Acer palmatum, Japanese mapleornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties Ilex decidua, bearberry, possum haw, winterberrydeciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States Ilex glabra, evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, gallberry, inkberryevergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries Ilex paraguariensis, Paraguay tea, mateSouth American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea American holly, Christmas hollyan evergreen tree low gallberry hollyan evergreen shrub tall gallberry hollyan evergreen shrub yaupon hollyan evergreen shrub deciduous hollya holly tree juneberry hollya holly shrub largeleaf hollya holly tree Geogia hollya holly shrub common winterberry hollya holly shrub smooth winterberry hollya holly shrub Anacardium occidentale, cashew, cashew treetropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted Mangifera indica, mango, mango treelarge evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit Pistacia vera, pistachio, pistachio treesmall tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts Spondias mombin, hog plum, yellow mombin, yellow mombin treetropical American tree having edible yellow fruit Spondias purpurea, jocote, mombin, mombin treecommon tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit sweet buckeyea tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States Ohio buckeyea buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United States bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf buckeyea spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States red buckeyea shrub buckeye of southern United States particolored buckeyea buckeye marked by different colors or tints persimmon, persimmon treeany of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros Chrysophyllum cainito, caimito, star appleevergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides Achras zapota, Manilkara zapota, sapodilla, sapodilla treelarge tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras Pouteria campechiana nervosa, canistel, canistel treetropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit Halesia carolina, Halesia tetraptera, opossum wood, silver-bell tree, silverbell tree, snowdrop treemedium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas Cornus florida, common white dogwood, eastern flowering dogwooddeciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries American dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, red dogwood, red osier, red osier dogwood, redbrushcommon North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers Cornus obliqua, silky dogwoodshrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel Cornus amomum, silky cornel, silky dogwoodshrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit Cornus sanguinea, blood-twig, common European dogwood, pedwood, red dogwoodEuropean deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers Cornus canadensis, bunchberry, crackerberry, dwarf cornel, pudding berrycreeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska Cornus mas, cornelian cherrydeciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit tree a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms |
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