Howea

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Howea f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain palm trees endemic to Lord Howe Island.

Synonyms

• Kentia

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; Areceae - tribe; Linospadicinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Howea belmoreana (Belmore palm, Belmore sentry palm, curly palm), Howea forsteriana (Forster sentry palm, kentia palm, paradise palm, sentry palm, thatch-leaf palm ) - species

References

• Howea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Howea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Howea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons