Berberidaceae
Berberidaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the barberry family.
Members include barberries, mahonias, and mayapples—shrubs and perennial herbs found mostly in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The family is recognized by its often spiny leaves and small clustered flowers that produce berries.
Nitrogen-based organic compounds
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
goldenseal · mayapple · podophyllotoxin · tincture · extract · traditional · therapeutic · antitumor
Small woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- spinyHaving sharp points
thorns · foliage · leaves · flowers · berries · fruiting · seeds · rhizome
Visible features of terrain
- gardenCultivated plant area
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- cultivarBred plant variety
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
specimen · border · decorative · flowering · colorful · variegated · evergreen · hardiness
Plants producing covered seeds
- dicotyledonsPlants with two seed-leaves
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- cladeMonophyletic taxonomic group
phylogeny · systematics · classification · nomenclature · monophyletic · cladistics · phylogenetic · herbarium
alkaloids
Nitrogen-based organic compounds
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
ethnobotany · goldenseal · mayapple · podophyllotoxin · tincture · extract · traditional · therapeutic · antitumor · naturopathy
shrub
Small woody plant
spiny · thorns · foliage · leaves · flowers · berries · fruiting · seeds · rhizome · raceme
landscape
Visible features of terrain
hedge · specimen · border · decorative · flowering · colorful · variegated · evergreen · hardiness · thorny
angiosperms
Plants producing covered seeds
- dicotyledonsPlants with two seed-leaves
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
clade · phylogeny · systematics · classification · nomenclature · monophyletic · cladistics · phylogenetic · herbarium · morphology