HyperDic: kirkia

English > 1 sense of the word Kirkia:
NOUNplantKirkia, genus Kirkiasmall genus of tropical South African trees and shrubs
English > Kirkia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of tropical South African trees and shrubs.
Synonymgenus Kirkia
Member ofSimaroubaceae, family Simaroubaceae, quassia familychiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit
Memberspepper tree, Kirkia wilmsiismall African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs
Broaderrosid dicot genusA genus of dicotyledonous plants
Spanishgenus kirkia, kirkia
Catalangenus kirkia, kirkia

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