genus simarouba

Noun
  1. Type genus of Simaroubaceae;
    Tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark (synset 112736926)
    is a type of: rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
    member holonym:
    • marupa, simarouba amara - tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack
    • bitterwood, paradise tree, simarouba glauca - medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits
    belongs to: family simaroubaceae, quassia family, simaroubaceae - chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit
    same as: simarouba

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