HyperDic: genus_tectona

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Tectona:
NOUNplantgenus Tectona, Tectonasmall genus of southeastern Asian tropics
English > genus Tectona: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of southeastern Asian tropics: teak.
SynonymTectona
Member ofVerbenaceae, family Verbenaceae, verbena family, vervain familyfamily of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
Membersteak, Tectona grandistall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus tectona, tectona
Catalangenus tectona, tectona

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