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Tecoma (other)
''Tecoma'' is a genus of 14 species of shrubs or small trees. Tecoma may also refer to the following: Places * Tecoma, Victoria, the suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia People * Tecoma (musician), an Australian independent Roots singer-songwriter and guitarist Transportation * Tecoma railway station, a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia See also * Tacoma (other) * Tahoma (other) Tahoma is the original form of the word "Tacoma", as in the city of Tacoma, Washington. It can refer to: Places * Mount Tahoma, an alternative spelling of Mount Tacoma, the original name of Mount Rainier ** Little Tahoma Peak, a satellite peak o ... * Takoma (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecoma
''Tecoma'' is a genus of 14 species of shrubs or small trees in the trumpet vine family, Bignoniaceae. Twelve species are from the Americas, while the other two species are African. The American species range from the extreme southern United States through Central America and the Antilles south through Andean South America to northern Argentina. The generic name is derived from the Nahuatl Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller ... word ''tecomaxochitl'', which was applied by the indigenous peoples of Mexico to plants with tubular flowers. Trumpetbush is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Hybrids and cultivars * ''Tecoma'' × ''smithii'' W. Watson Formerly placed here References Bignoniaceae genera {{Bignoniaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecoma, Victoria
Tecoma is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, central business district and 1 km west of Belgrave, Victoria, Belgrave, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges Local government areas of Victoria, local government area. Tecoma recorded a population of 2,064 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. The suburb is named after the shrub ''Tecoma'' that grew in the area when the need was identified for a railway station for the timber mill that occupied the site where Tecoma Primary School now stands. The Post Office opened on 7 January 1929, closing in 1976. Tecoma is a small suburb, nestled between Belgrave, Victoria, Belgrave and Upwey, Victoria, Upwey, adjoining Sherbrooke Forest to the north. It is historically recognised as a foothill township of the Dandenong Ranges, an area of cultural significance and biodiversity. Demographics In the 2016 census the population of Tecoma was 2,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Australia (28 per km2). Victoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north and South Australia to the west, and is bounded by the Bass Strait to the south (with the exception of a small land border with Tasmania located along Boundary Islet), the Great Australian Bight portion of the Southern Ocean to the southwest, and the Tasman Sea (a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean) to the southeast. The state encompasses a range of climates and geographical features from its temperate coastal and central regions to the Victorian Alps in the northeast and the semi-arid north-west. The majority of the Victorian population is concentrated in the central-south area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, and in particular within the metropolit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecoma (musician)
Amira Antonia M Pyliotis (born 24 April 1980) is an Australian independent Roots singer-songwriter and guitarist; who performs as Tecoma. Originally from Melbourne, in 2004, she relocated to Alice Springs, where the desert has given her much of her inspiration. Her style has been called "post trip-hop" by the ''Rolling Stone Australia'' (April 2007) and "alternative roots music" by Triple J radio network. Tecoma is known for an eclectic mix of music, a distinctive voice, and a thoroughly engaging style when performing live. Since 2005 she has been touring nationally in Australia and internationally. Her most recent album has been receiving national airplay on Triple J and other Australian radio stations. Biography Amira Antonia M Pyliotis was born on 24 April 1980, and grew up in Melbourne. Her mother, Saliha Mezaache, was born in 1945 in Algeria, and learned English in France; her father is Alexander "Alec" Pyliotis (born ca. 1943, Greece); her paternal grandfather, Dimitri Py ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roots Revival
A roots revival (folk revival) is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors. Often, roots revivals include an addition of newly composed songs with socially and politically aware lyrics, as well as a general modernization of the folk sound. The term ''roots revival'' is vague, and may not always refer to identical events. Characteristics associated with a roots revival include: * Popularization of previously non-mainstream and independent music, independent of folk music * Adaptation of folk styles to pop (or rock) structures * Invention of new formats like bands where only solo acts had existed before * Introduction of new instruments * Composition of works by those who perform them, as opposed to folk tunes mostly passed down orally (see singer-songwriter) * Incorporation of politically aware lyrics, often critical of a government, religion, or other authority, or society in general * Lyrics are the first from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecoma Railway Station
Tecoma railway station is located on the Belgrave railway line, Belgrave line in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Tecoma, Victoria, Tecoma, and opened on 1 February 1924. History Tecoma station opened opened on 1 February 1924, on the Narrow-gauge railway, narrow-gauge Narrow-gauge lines of the Victorian Railways#Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, Ferntree Gully to Gembrook line, which was constructed as a means of transporting produce to and from the Dandenong Ranges area, and timber from sawmills in Gembrook, Victoria, Gembrook. The station was named by the Victorian Railways, and was named after the plant Tecoma, which was grown in the area. On 3 August 1953, a landslide occurred between Selby railway station, Melbourne, Selby and Menzies Creek railway station, Menzies Creek, which saw the closure of the line, and the station, on 30 April 1954. The sudden loss of the railway resulted in a groundswell of public pressure for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacoma (other)
Tacoma is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Tacoma may also refer to: Places Australia * Tacoma, New South Wales, a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. United States *Lake Tacoma, a proglacial lake in Washington state. *Tacoma, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Tacoma, Virginia, an unincorporated community *Mount Rainier in Washington, also known as Tacoma or Tahoma Ships * ''Tacoma''-class frigate, a class of United States Navy ships * MV ''Tacoma'', a Washington State ferry in the United States * , several United States Navy warships * ''Tacoma'' (steamship), a steamship built in 1913 Other uses * Toyota Tacoma, a pickup truck manufactured since 1995 * Tacoma Dome, an indoor arena in Tacoma, Washington * Tacoma Stars, an indoor soccer team in Kent, Washington * Tacoma Guitars, a manufacturer of acoustic guitars in Tacoma, Washington * Tacoma Motley, Mike and Mabel Motley's daughter-in-law, and Truman Motley's wife in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahoma (other)
Tahoma is the original form of the word "Tacoma", as in the city of Tacoma, Washington. It can refer to: Places * Mount Tahoma, an alternative spelling of Mount Tacoma, the original name of Mount Rainier ** Little Tahoma Peak, a satellite peak of Mount Rainier ** Tahoma Glacier, a glacier on Mount Rainier ** South Tahoma Glacier, a glacier on Mount Rainier * Mount Tahoma High School, a high school in the district of Tacoma, Washington * Tahoma, California, a town on the west shore of Lake Tahoe * Tahoma National Cemetery, a cemetery in Kent, Washington * Tahoma School District, a school district in Maple Valley, Washington ** Tahoma Senior High School, a senior high school in this district * Lake Tahoma, a lake in western North Carolina Computers * Tahoma (typeface), a typeface bundled with Microsoft Windows Transport * Air Tahoma, an American cargo-based airline * USS ''Tahoma'' (1861), a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War * USCGC ''Tahoma'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
