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Schima superba, the Glossary

Index Schima superba

Schima superba is a species of flowering plant in the tea family Theaceae, native to subtropical areas of Vietnam, southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, Capsule (fruit), Classic of Mountains and Seas, Cunninghamia lanceolata, Diameter at breast height, Ecological restoration, George Gardner (botanist), Hainan, John George Champion, Landscaping, Nelumbo nucifera, Pinus massoniana, Plywood, Ryukyu Islands, Saponin, Tannin, Theaceae, Urban forestry.

  2. Theaceae

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, commonly known as pine wood nematode or pine wilt nematode (PWN), is a species of nematode that infects trees in the ''Pinus'' genus of coniferous trees and causes the disease pine wilt.

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Capsule (fruit)

In botany, a capsule is a type of simple, dry, though rarely fleshy dehiscent fruit produced by many species of angiosperms (flowering plants).

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Classic of Mountains and Seas

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, also known as Shanhai jing, formerly romanized as the Shan-hai Ching, is a Chinese classic text and a compilation of mythic geography and beasts.

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Cunninghamia lanceolata

Cunninghamia lanceolata is a species of tree in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. Schima superba and Cunninghamia lanceolata are Flora of South-Central China and Flora of Southeast China.

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Diameter at breast height

Diameter at breast height, or DBH, is a standard method of expressing the diameter of the trunk or bole of a standing tree.

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Ecological restoration

Ecological restoration, or ecosystem restoration, is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed.

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George Gardner (botanist)

George Gardner (1810, Ardentinny – 1849, Kandy) was a Scottish biologist mainly interested in botany.

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Hainan

Hainan is an island province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration.

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John George Champion

John George Champion (1815–1854) was an English soldier, botanist, and explorer.

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Landscaping

Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including the following.

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Nelumbo nucifera

Nelumbo nucifera, also known as sacred lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae.

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Pinus massoniana

Pinus massoniana (English: Masson's pine, Chinese red pine, horsetail pine; Chinese: 馬尾松) is a species of pine, native to Taiwan, a wide area of central and southern China, and northern Vietnam. Schima superba and Pinus massoniana are trees of China.

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Plywood

Plywood is a composite material manufactured from thin layers, or "plies", of wood veneer that are glued together with adjacent layers, having both glued with each other at right angle.

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Ryukyu Islands

The, also known as the or the, are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, and Sakishima Islands (further divided into the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands), with Yonaguni the westernmost.

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Saponin

Saponins (Latin "sapon", soap + "-in", one of), also selectively referred to as triterpene glycosides, are bitter-tasting usually toxic plant-derived organic chemicals that have a foamy quality when agitated in water.

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Tannin

Tannins (or tannoids) are a class of astringent, polyphenolic biomolecules that bind to and precipitate proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids.

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Theaceae

Theaceae, the tea family, is a family of flowering plants comprising shrubs and trees, including the economically important tea plant, and the ornamental camellias.

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Urban forestry

Urban forestry is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment.

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See also

Theaceae

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schima_superba