» cliftonia
Noun (1 meaning)
1. one species: titi.
cliftonia is a type of:
- dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus (noun) - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
cliftonia is a member of:
- Cyrilliaceae, family Cyrilliaceae, cyrilla family, titi family (noun) - shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and small white flowers in racemes: genera Cyrilla and Cliftonia
members of cliftonia:
- titi, buckwheat tree, Cliftonia monophylla (noun) - tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers