Phytelephas
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + ἐλέφας (eléphas, “ivory, elephant”).
Proper noun
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – palm trees in the family, with seeds having a hard white endosperm resembling ivory.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Arecales - order; Arecaceae - family; Ceroxyloideae - subfamily; Phytelepheae - tribe
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Phytelephas macrocarpa - type species; Phytelephas aequatorialis, Phytelephas tenuicaulis, Phytelephas tumacana - other species
References
edit- Phytelephas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Phytelephas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Phytelephas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons