Meaning of "embothrium" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMBOTHRIUM

From em- + Greek bothrion small pit (referring to its anthers).

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMBOTHRIUM

embothrium  [ɪmˈbɒθrɪəm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBOTHRIUM

Embothrium is a noun.

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WHAT DOES EMBOTHRIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Embothrium

Embothrium is a genus of two to eight species in the plant family Proteaceae, native to southern South America, in Chile and adjacent western Argentina and southern Peru; the genus occurs as far south as Tierra del Fuego. Common names include Chilean Firebush in English, and Notro, Ciruelillo, Fosforito in Chilean Spanish. They are large shrubs or trees growing to 10–20 m tall with a trunk up to 70 cm diameter. E. coccineum and perhaps others, is also highly prone to suckering and unmanaged plants often form dense groves of many suckering shoots. The leaves are evergreen, occasionally deciduous in cold areas, 5–12 cm long and 2–4 cm broad. The flowers are produced in dense bunches, brilliant red, tubular, 2.5-4.5 cm long, split into four lobes near the apex which reflex to expose the stamens and style.

Definition of embothrium in the English dictionary

The definition of embothrium in the dictionary is any evergreen shrub of the genus Embothrium, esp E. coccineum, native to South America but widely cultivated as an ornamental for its scarlet flowers: family Proteaceae Also called: Chilean firebush.

TRANSLATION OF EMBOTHRIUM

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBOTHRIUM»

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Fossilium Catalogus. II. Plantae. Pars 109:

Ettingshausen l888b, 1 890 Embothrium archoppae MASSALONGO -- Massalongo 1857 Embothrium boreale UNGER 1867 Unger 1867*, Ettingshausen 18881) Embothrium brachypterum ETT. 1890 -- Ettingshausen 1890* Embothrium ...

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Embothrium

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Jerold Angelus, 2012

The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants: ...

EMBOTHRIUM. LINEARE. Narrow-leaved. Embothrium. CLASS. IV. ORDER. I. TETRANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. Four. Chives. One. Pointal. ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER. CALYX nullus. Corolla tetrapetala. Stamina limbo petalorum ...

Henry Charles Andrews

Biodiversity Loss and Conservation in Fragmented Forest ...

We report reproductive studies in Embothrium coccineum (Proteaceae), Eucryphia cordifolia (Eucryphiaceae) and Aextoxicon punctatum (the only member of the endemic Aextoxicaceae). These tree spe— cies have different pollination ...

Adrian C. Newton, 2007

Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, ...

lemée, 5012, 11410 Elvasia steyermarkii maguire, 12014 Emblica Gaertn., 12128 Embothrium alnifolium Poepp., 8528 Embothrium chaparro Humb., 13923 Embothrium coccineum var. cavanillesii Kuntze, 5020 Embothrium coccineum var.

M.M. Grandtner, Julien Chevrette, 2013

Embothrium

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Norton Fausto Garfield, 2011

Curtis's Botanical Magazine

Persoonìa, linear-leaved Grevillca sericea. Irl.` K. Embothrium sericeum . . . . .‚ linearis, var. incarnata Grevillea, ... pentaphylla (digitalis. Spreng'.) ..... .... „...-Ё sagittata.. . . . . . . . . . . . . _ arrow-leaved ì Embothrium, silky five-leaved PENTANDRIA ...

Annals of Botany

Carl Dietrich Eberhard König (ed.), John Sims (joint ed.) march ilhistr. i. p. 242. t. 54. f. 4. (copied from Gartner.) White's voyage, 224. with Jig. Willden, sp. pi. i. p. 535. Hakca piriformis, Cavanill. in Anales de fast. not. t, p. 217- Embothrium ...

Carl Dietrich Eberhard König (ed.), John Sims (joint ed.), 1806

Annals of Botany

m. marck. illustr. i. p. 242. /. 54./. 4. (copied front Gcertner.) White's voyage, I'M. with fig. IVillden. sp. pi. i. p. 535. ^M- Hakea piriformis. Cavanill. in Andes de hist, nat.t? p. 217, * Embothrium speciosissimum. 5mi^ 7ze«/ /zo#. 19. *. 7. 4 IVillden.

Revision of the Upper Cambrian Faunas of New Jersey

Embothrium should not be represented in the later Tertiary of this general region, particularly as several species survive to modern times and the present fossil is very close to specimens I have of Embothrium grandiflorum Lamarck from high ...

Benjamin Franklin Howell, 1945

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBOTHRIUM»

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Plants from Chile brighten up our gardens

Embothrium coccineum lanceolatum. SHARE ... Above, the Chilean fire tree or Embothrium c. lanciolatum gets its common name from its bright ... «Western Daily Press, Jun 15»

GARDENING with ALI MARSHALL: Chilean Fire Bush in all its finery

... things, the big-leaf rhododendron, R. sinogrande, and the brilliant crimson orange flowers of the Chilean Fire Bush, Embothrium coccinium. «Torquay Herald Express, May 15»

Garden south of Salem blooming with inspiration

... unusual trees, including Magnolia Macrophylia 'Ashei' with its saucer-sized white blooms, Embothrium, from Australia, and Poncirus trifoliata, ... «Statesman Journal, May 15»

GARDENS: Italiante elegance at Devon's Thorn House

Also, impressive at this time of year is the Chilean firebush (Embothrium coccineum) which is currently in bloom. Another stunner is the ... «Western Morning News, May 15»

Q&A: Chilean fire trees are worth the effort

A: The only sight more spectacular than the profusion of brilliant, scarlet-orange tubular blooms on a Chilean fire tree (Embothrium coccineum) ... «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»

Gardening: 'Celebrate tree week and get planting'

Embothrium coccineum (Chilean fire bush) is a small tree that grows to about 20 feet tall. The tree is evergreen and is covered with orange-red ... «Limerick Leader, Mar 15»

This global garden, with many accents, suits its site

A Chilean firebush (Embothrium coccineum) draws hummingbirds when it blooms hot orange in May. Bottlebrush shrubs (Callistemon spp.) ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 14»

Chilean flame tree really sets an urban setting alight

The botanical name is embothrium and it does best in the southwest of this country, where it is mild and damp, doing less well in drier eastern ... «Irish Independent, May 14»

The new plant gurus: Dan Hinkley

... acacias, linderas (spice bushes) and viburnums, together with varieties of philadelphus, cornus, Embothrium coccineum (Chilean firebush), ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»

Exploring the roots of the problem: How a South American tree …

As a result, the Chilean fire bush (Proteaceae, Embothrium coccineum), a tree endemic to Chile and Argentina, could have an important role in ... «Phys.Org, Jan 14»