Liriodendron

See also: liriodendron

Translingual

Liriodendron tulipifera

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion, “lily”) +‎ -dendron (“tree”).

Proper noun

Liriodendron n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Magnoliaceae – with two extant and many extinct species of tulip trees.

Synonyms

• (genus): tulip tree, tuliptree, tulip-tree; yellow poplar, tulip poplar; canoewood, saddle-leaf tree, white wood

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, magnoliids – clades; Magnoliales – order; Magnoliaceae – family; Liriodendroidae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Liriodendron chinense, Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip poplar) - species

References

• Liriodendron on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Liriodendron on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Liriodendron on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Liriodendron at USDA Plants database
• Liriodendron at Paleobiology Database