Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Malpighiales — manytrees ,shrubs andvines some of which are commercially important fortimber ,resins etc..
Etymologies
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Clusia + -aceae
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Examples
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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.
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The forests are dominated by species of Dipterocarpaceae, Clusiaceae, Anacardiaceae, Sapotaceae, and Meliaceae.
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