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apocynaceous
[ uh-pos-uh-ney-shuhs ]
adjective
- belonging to the Apocynaceae, the dogbane family of plants.
apocynaceous
/ əˌɒɪˈԱɪʃə /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apocynaceous1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of apocynaceous1
C19: from New Latin Apocynum type genus, from Latin: dogbane, from Greek apokunon, from ō dog
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In Lagos and elsewhere rubber is produced by the apocynaceous tree, Funtumia elastica, and in West Africa generally by various species of Ficus, some species of which are also found in East Africa.
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