Afzelia

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Translingual[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Named in honour of Adam Afzelius (1750–1837), Swedish botanist.

Proper noun[edit]

Afzelia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – certain trees native to tropical Africa or Asia.

Hypernyms[edit]

(species): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Detarioideae - subfamily; Afzelieae - tribe

Hyponyms[edit]

(species): Afzelia africana (African mahogany) - type species

References[edit]

Afzelia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Afzelia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Afzelia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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