semitropical

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Coca grows in semitropical areas at heights of between 200 and 1,500 metres over sea level, and unlike oranges, can be harvested three to six times per year.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2025

Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

These cold-water fish can already be found in some improbable places, including semitropical Florida and the arid Gobi Desert.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 9, 2023

Slavery as an economic institution became dependent upon a few semitropical plantation crops.

From An Anti-Slavery Crusade; a chronicle of the gathering storm by Macy, Jesse