Carapa
See also: carapa
Translingual
Etymology
Likely of native origin, possibly from Kari'na carapa, a plant of the cinnamon family found in the Antilles. Associated with crab by folk etymology.[1]
Proper noun
Carapa f
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Sapindales - order; Meliaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Carapa guianensis (andiroba, crabwood) - type species
References
Carapa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Carapa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Carapa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Carapa at The Plant List
- Empire Forestry Journal. (1924). United Kingdom: Empire Forestry Association.
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