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  • proper noun A taxonomic family within the order Malpighiales — many trees, shrubs and vines some of which are commercially important for timber, resins etc..

Etymologies

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Clusia +‎ -aceae

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Examples

  • The montane forests of the Peak Wilderness area have forests that are locally dominated by the endemic Dipterocarpaceae genus Stemnoporus, possibly representing the only area of a dipterocarp-dominated montane forest, but in general the montane forests are dominated by Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, Clusiaceae, and Symplocaceae.

    Sri Lanka montane rain forests 2008

  • The forests are dominated by species of Dipterocarpaceae, Clusiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Sapotaceae, and Meliaceae.

    North Western Ghats montane rain forests 2007

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