Manilkara bidentata
- noun
- Specialized
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Manilkara bidentata
- The dense wood of the Manilkara bidentata tree is highly valued in construction.
Examples
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In some regions, the gum harvested from Manilkara bidentata is used as a natural latex alternative in various products.
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The Manilkara bidentata tree is often found in tropical rainforests.
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In some regions, the gum extracted from Manilkara bidentata is used as a natural latex alternative.
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Researchers study Manilkara bidentata for its ecological role in tropical forests.
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Many carpenters prefer Manilkara bidentata for its durability.
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The dense wood of the Manilkara bidentata tree is highly valued in construction due to its strength.
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Many carpenters favor Manilkara bidentata for furniture making because of its durability and rich color.
Synonyms
A large tropical tree that gives heavy red wood and a rubber-like gum
A tropical tree from Central and South America that makes thick gum and has heavy red wood
A tropical hardwood tree that gives balata, a rubber-like gum, and heavy red-brown wood
Surface Forms
Morphology
Manilkara + bidentata
This is a Latin binomial scientific name: even if a learner knows that Manilkara refers to a tree genus, the species epithet 'bidentata' is specialized/Latin and does not transparently convey the full sense 'tropical hardwood tree producing balata gum.' Scientific names function as arbitrary labels for taxa rather than compositional English phrases, so the referent and properties cannot be derived from the constituent words by a B1 learner.
Etymology
Manilkara bidentata may come from a local word for this tropical tree, and the second part, bidentata, is Latin for 'two-toothed', probably describing a pair of small teeth at the tip of its leaves. So the name points to the real tree and a clear leaf detail, which helps people identify the species known for its heavy red wood and sticky gum.
