Araucariaceae

Translingual

Araucaria araucana

Etymology

From Araucaria +‎ -aceae.

Proper noun

Araucariaceae

Some ancient conifers, now restricted to the southern hemisphere
1. A taxonomic family within the order Pinales.
2. A taxonomic family within the order Cupressales.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; Pinopsida - class; Pinidae - subclass; Pinales - order

Hyponyms

(family): Agathis, Araucaria, Wollemia (genera)
- †Araucarioxylon, †Araucarites, †Brachyphyllum, †Emwadea, †Pagiophyllum, †Protodammara, †Wairarapaia (extinct genera)

References

Araucariaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Araucariaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Araucariaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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