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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Escalloniaceae .
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Examples
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To be noted in the transition between the upper limit of the forest and the open páramo are the scrublands of Calamagrostis effusa, intermixed with woody shrubs of Arcytophyllum nitidum, Stevia lucida, Escallonia myrtilloides, Hesperomeles lanuginosa.
Santa Marta páramo 2008
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But we couldn't complain about the maple-scented Escallonia viscosa, or the spicebush with its wine-barrel odor.
SFGate: Top News Stories home@sfchronicle.com (Joe Eaton 2010
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Informal hedges are appealing over more than one season, often comprising flowering species like Berberis, Escallonia, Osmanthus, even roses.
WalesOnline - Home 2010
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