Elaeis

Translingual

Elaeis guineensis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, oil”).

Proper noun

Elaeis f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – oil palms.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Arecales - order; Arecaceae - family; Arecoideae - subfamily; Cocoseae - tribe; Elaeidinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm) - type species; Elaeis oleifera (American oil palm) - other species

References

• Elaeis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Elaeis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Elaeis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Elaeis at The Plant List