answersLogoWhite

0

A species name is made up of two parts - the genus and the specific epithet (e.g. Pinus resinosa - where Pinusis the genus (meaning Pine) and resinosa the specific epithet (latin translation means 'very resinous')). So, if you have a species name where the specific epithet is resinosa, it's likely that a characteristic of that species is that it is very resinous (i.e. contains a lot of resin/sap). This rule works most of the time but, like with most things, there are always exceptions.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?