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Acrocarpus

Acrocarpus

9.9
A tropical tree from Indonesia and Malaysia that provides wood for building
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The wood of Acrocarpus species is highly valued in the construction industry.

Examples

  • Botanists discovered a rare Acrocarpus tree deep in the Malaysian rainforest.

  • The leaves of Acrocarpus provide shade for many understory plants.

  • The Acrocarpus tree grows tall in tropical climates.

  • Many species of Acrocarpus are used for timber.

  • The wood of Acrocarpus species is highly valued in the construction industry.

  • Botanists discovered a rare Acrocarpus tree deep in the Malaysian rainforest.

  • The leaves of Acrocarpus provide shade for many understory plants.

Compounds

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from East India with hard wood used to make tea boxes

Surface Forms

Acrocarpus singular
Acrocarpuses plural

Etymology

Acrocarpus comes from the Greek roots akros 'top' and karpos 'fruit'. A helpful image is a tree that puts its fruit at the tips of its branches, which makes it easy to remember this name for a group of tropical trees.