Calophyllum
See also: calophyllum
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).
Proper noun
Calophyllum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Clusiaceae – tropical evergreen flowering trees of wide distribution.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I, COM clade - clades; Malpighiales - order; Clusiaceae - family; Kielmeyeroideae - subfamily; Calophylleae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Calophyllum calaba - type species; for other species see
References
- Calophyllum at USDA Plants database
- Calophyllum at The Plant List
- “Calophyllum” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
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