Helicteres
noun
Helic·te·res
ˌhelə̇kˈtirēz,
hə̇ˈliktəˌr-
: a large genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Sterculiaceae) with axillary flowers and fruits consisting of five twisted carpels see screw tree
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek heliktēres, plural of heliktēr anything twisted, from helik-, helix spiral