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Definition of Genus Melicytus
1. Noun. A genus of deciduous shrubs or trees; fruit is a berry; grow in New Zealand and Fiji and Solomon Islands.
Exact synonyms: Melicytus
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Violaceae, Violaceae, Violet Family
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Violaceae, Violaceae, Violet Family
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Melicytus
Literary usage of Genus Melicytus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Handbook of New Zealand Mines: With Maps and Illustrations by New Zealand Mines Dept (1887)
"This is a very distinct species, very common near Dunedin ; it is a very ornamental
shrub-tree, with leaves blotched with red. Order — Genus — Melicytus ..."
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