Liriodendron
See also: liriodendron
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion, “lily”) + -dendron (“tree”).
Proper noun
Liriodendron n
- 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
- Category:Liriodendron on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Liriodendron at USDA Plants database
- Liriodendron at Paleobiology Database