wheel tree
The term "wheel tree" primarily refers to certain trees known for their wheel-like arrangement of branches, leaves, or flowers, particularly those from the genus Trochodendron.
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Definition
C2Botany
(scientific, technical)A tree or shrub with a distinctive wheel-like arrangement of leaves or flowers, especially from the genus Trochodendron.
Example
- The wheel tree's unique arrangement of leaves makes it a fascinating subject for botanical studies.
C2Geography
(scientific, technical)A slow-growing, broadleaf evergreen tree or large shrub native to mountain forests in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.
Example
- The wheel tree thrives in the mountainous regions of East Asia.
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