Phytelephas
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + ἐλέφας (eléphas, “ivory, elephant”).
Proper noun
Phytelephas f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – palm trees 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
