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What (who) is eucryphia - definition

GENUS OF PLANTS

eucryphia         
[ju:'kr?f??]
¦ noun a shrub or small tree with glossy dark green leaves and large white flowers, native to Australia and South America. [Genus Eucryphia.]
Origin
mod. L., from Gk eu 'well' + -kruphos 'hidden' (with ref. to its joined sepals).
Eucryphia         
Eucryphia is a small genus of trees and large shrubs native to the south temperate regions of South America and coastal eastern Australia, mainly Tasmania. Sometimes placed in a family of their own, the Eucryphiaceae, more recent classifications place them in the Cunoniaceae.
Eucryphia milliganii         
SPECIES OF PLANT
Eucryphia milliganii, also known as the dwarf leatherwood, is a shrub or small tree endemic to areas of Tasmania. It grows in western and southern Tasmania where it is most commonly found in alpine and sub-alpine heath areas.

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Eucryphia

Eucryphia is a small genus of trees and large shrubs native to the south temperate regions of South America and coastal eastern Australia, mainly Tasmania. Sometimes placed in a family of their own, the Eucryphiaceae, more recent classifications place them in the Cunoniaceae. There are seven species, two in South America and five in Australia, and several named hybrids.