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Guttiferae

Definition:

a widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines that produce oils, resins, and some usable timber

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

family | proper noun

Plural:

Guttiferae*
(* Guttiferae may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

dilleniid dicot family » dicot family » family » taxonomic group

Member of:

Parietales » Dilleniidae » Dicotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Calophyllum | Clusia | Garcinia | Hypericum | Mammea | Mesua

Synonym:

Clusiaceae [family]

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