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CALYCANTHUS [1 record]

Record 1 1988-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

A small genus (the type of the family Calycanthaceae) of American shrubs having aromatic bark, opposite entire leaves, and purple or red flowers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Arbuste rustique originaire d'Amérique du Nord. Ses fleurs, ordinairement assez grandes et odorantes, font du calycanthe un bel arbuste d'ornement [...] Type de la famille des calycanthacées.

Spanish

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