Borassus

== Translingual == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Borassus m A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – palmyra palms. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Arecales – order; Arecaceae – family; Coryphoideae - subfamily; Borasseae - tribe; Lataniinae - subtribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Borassus flabellifer (Asian palmyra palm) - type species; Borassus aethiopum (African palmyra palm), Borassus akeassii (Ake Assi's palmyra palm), Borassus heineanus (New Guinea palmyra palm), Borassus madagascariensis (Madagascar palmyra palm) - species === References === Borassus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Borassus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Borassus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Borassus at USDA Plants database Borassus at Tropicos Borassus at Plants of the World Online Borassus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Borassus at National Center for Biotechnology Information Borassus at Germplasm Resources Information Network