eccremocarpus

/ ˌɛkrəməˈkɑːpəs /

noun

1. any plant of the evergreen climbing genus Eccremocarpus, esp E. scaber, grown for its decorative pinnate foliage and bright orange-red bell flowers: family Bignoniaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of eccremocarpus¹

New Latin, from Greek ekkremēs suspended + karpos fruit

Example Sentences

There are so many uncommon climbing plants which should be tried, notably eccremocarpus scaber, cobea scandens, and mina lobata.

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