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Cordyline
cordyline (ˌkɔːdɪˈlaɪnɪ) n (Plants) any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cordyline that are native to eastern Asia, Australasia, and PolynesiaThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Cordyline - Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plantsgenus Cordylineliliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistilsAgavaceae, agave family, family Agavaceae, sisal family - chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the LiliaceaeCordyline terminalis, ti - shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and HawaiiCordyline australis, grass tree, cabbage tree - elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand |
Cordyline
Cordyline a genus of plants of the family Liliaceae (sometimes classified as a genus of the family Agavaceae). They are trees or shrubs, measuring 2–12 m tall. The leaves are usually ensiform. The small flowers are in apical panicles and have six segments; they are white or lilac. The fruit is a berry. There are approximately 15 species, distributed primarily in tropical Asia, the Malay Archipelago, Polynesia, Australia, and New Zealand. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals, and there are garden varieties with red and spotted leaves. The species Cordyline australis is cultivated on the Black Sea shore. C. stricta and C. terminalis are cultivated for greenhouses and as house plants. The leaves of C. australis, C. indivisa, and other species provide coarse fibers for brushes. Cordyline
Related to Cordyline: Cordyline terminalis, Cordyline australis, Cordyline fruticosaSynonyms for Cordylinenoun Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubsSynonymsRelated Words- liliid monocot genus
- Agavaceae
- agave family
- family Agavaceae
- sisal family
- Cordyline terminalis
- ti
- Cordyline australis
- grass tree
- cabbage tree
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