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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Magnoliales — themagnolias and related plants.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The annually flooded riverine forests are similar in both physiognomy and composition to the flooded forests of Amazonia with Amazonian families of Lauraceae, Magnoliaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Rubiaceae and Myrtaceae (Daly & Mitchell, 2000).
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The family best represented in the upper canopy of these habitats is the Fagaceae, with important contributions from the Magnoliaceae, Aceraceae, Podocarpaceae, Lauraceae, and Theaceae.
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Liriodendron tulipifera is neither a tulip nor a poplar, but a member of the magnolia family Magnoliaceae.
Liriodendron tulipifera AYDIN 2008
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Liriodendron tulipifera is neither a tulip nor a poplar, but a member of the magnolia family Magnoliaceae.
Archive 2008-05-01 AYDIN 2008
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Magnoliaceae, Lauraceae, and Dipterocarpaceae species make up the associations below 915 m, and species of Fagaceae, Meliaceae, tree ferns, and climbing palms make up the upper-elevation associations.
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Magnoliaceae, Hamamelidaceae, and Pococarpaceae are also well represented.
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At 800-1,200 m, a well-developed shrub understory grows beneath a tall, closed forest canopy that includes some very large, buttressed trees that share an affinity with tropical Asia together with temperate tree taxa in the families Magnoliaceae and Lauraceae.
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In many places, especially in the western half of the plateau, they have been replaced by thin forests of Yunnan pine (Pinus yunnanensis) which may co-occur with Michelia yunnanensis (Magnoliaceae) and various species of Rhododendron spp.
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Magnoliaceae, Hammamelidaceae, and Podocarpaceae are also well represented.
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Other families common to the lower montane region include Cunoniaceae, Monimiaceae, Magnoliaceae, and Hamamelidaceae.
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