Elaeocarpaceae

Definitions of Elaeocarpaceae
  1. noun
    genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warm regions some yielding useful timber; in some classifications included in the family Santalaceae
    synonyms: elaeocarpus family, family Elaeocarpaceae
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot family
    family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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