Machilus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Machilus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lauraceae.

Usage notes

• The species are sometimes included in Persea

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

• (genus): Machilus odoratissimus - type species

References

• Machilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Machilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Machilus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Machilus at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Machilus at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Machilus at Tropicos
• Machilus at USDA Plants database