Phytelephas

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + ἐλέφας (eléphas, “ivory, elephant”).

Proper noun

Phytelephas f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – palm trees in the family, with seeds having a hard white endosperm resembling ivory.

Hypernyms

• (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

• (genus): Phytelephas macrocarpa - type species; Phytelephas aequatorialis, Phytelephas tenuicaulis, Phytelephas tumacana - other species

References

• Phytelephas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Phytelephas on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Phytelephas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons