Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Salicaceae — spinyevergreen shrubs and trees.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xylon, "wood") + ὀσμή (osme, "fragrance")
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Examples
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Randia sp. and Xylosma sp., which are relatively frequent on the island.
Cayos Miskitos-San Andrés and Providencia moist forests 2007
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Tabebuia heptaphylla, Sorocea spruceii, and Xylosma venosum.
Beni savanna 2008
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Xylosma benthamii, Erytroxylum sp. and Cereus hexagonus.
Llanos 2007
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