Carya
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut”).
Proper noun
Carya f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Juglandaceae – nut-producing trees including the hickory, pecan, and bitternut.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Fagales - order; Juglandaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Carya aquatica, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya cathayensis, Carya cordiformis, Carya floridana, Carya glabra, Carya hunanensis, Carya illinoinensis, Carya kweichowensis, Carya laciniosa, Carya myristiciformis, Carya ovalis, Carya ovata, Carya pallida, Carya palmeri, Carya poilanei, Carya texana, Carya tomentosa, Carya tonkinensis
Derived terms
- Cyclocarya
- Platycarya
- Pterocarya