Definition
A genus of tropical American trees also known as elephant tree, characterized by swollen trunks and fragrant resin.
Etymology
From Greek elaphē (deer), though the naming etymology is debated—possibly referencing the tree's use by ancient peoples or a misattribution. New Latin genus name from the 18th-19th century.
Kelly Says
The 'elephant tree' is called that because its massive, bulging trunk looks like an elephant's leg—yet its scientific name references deer instead! This shows how common names and Latin names can tell completely different stories.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እላፍሪየም
e-la-f-ree-yam
ARالعربية
إيلافيروم
i-la-fi-ro-um
BNবাংলা
এলাফ্রিয়াম
e-la-f-ree-am
CACatalà
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
CSČeština
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
DADansk
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
DEDeutsch
Elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
ELΕλληνικά
ελφαφρίο
el-fa-f-ree-oh
ESEspañol
elaphrio
el-af-ree-oh
FAفارسی
الافریوم
al-a-f-ree-oom
FISuomi
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
FRFrançais
elaphrium
el-a-firy-oom
GUGU
એલફ્રિયમ
e-la-f-ree-yam
HAHA
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
HEעברית
אֶלַפְרִיּוּם
e-la-f-ree-oom
HIहिन्दी
एलाफ्रियम
e-la-f-ree-um
HUMagyar
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
IDBahasa Indonesia
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
IGIG
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
ITItaliano
elaphrio
e-la-fri-oh
JA日本語
エラフリウム
er-a-furi-umu
KKKK
елфафрий
el-fa-f-ree
KMKM
អែលាផ្រិយ័ម
a-e-la-f-ree-yam
KO한국어
엘라프리움
el-la-peuri-um
MRMR
एलफ्रियम
e-la-f-ree-yam
MSBahasa Melayu
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
MYမြန်မာ
အလာဖရီယမ်
a-la-fa-ree-yam
NLNederlands
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
NONorsk
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
PAPA
ਇਲਫ੍ਰੀਅਮ
i-la-f-ree-yam
PLPolski
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
PTPortuguês
elaphrio
el-a-fri-oh
RORomână
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
RUРусский
элафрий
e-la-f-ree
SVSvenska
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
SWKiswahili
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
TAதமிழ்
எலாப்ரீயம்
e-la-p-ree-yam
TEతెలుగు
ఎలఫ్రియం
e-la-f-ree-yam
THไทย
เอลาฟรีียม
e-la-f-ree-um
TLTL
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
TRTürkçe
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
UKУкраїнська
елафрій
e-la-f-ree
URاردو
الافریئم
al-a-f-ree-em
VITiếng Việt
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
YOYO
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um
ZH中文
埃拉弗里姆
ai-la-fu-li-mu
ZUZU
elaphrium
e-la-firy-um