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Simarouba

Simarouba

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A tropical tree or shrub with pale soft wood and bitter bark used for carving and medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌsɪməˈruːbə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Simarouba
  • The lightweight wood of Simarouba makes it useful for carving and crafts.

Examples

  • The Simarouba tree is known for its medicinal bark and seeds.

  • Botanists studied several species within the Simarouba genus in the rainforest.

  • The Simarouba tree is known for its medicinal properties.

  • Many Simaroubas are found in tropical rainforests.

  • Botanists studied several species within the Simarouba genus in the rainforest.

  • The Simarouba tree is known for its medicinal bark and seeds.

  • The lightweight wood of Simarouba makes it useful for carving and crafts.

Synonyms

genus Simarouba
vsSimarouba
  • Specialized
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A group of tropical American trees and shrubs with pale, soft wood and bitter bark

is the same concept but presented as the simple genus name

Compounds

genus Simarouba
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A group of tropical American trees and shrubs with pale, soft wood and bitter bark

Simarouba glauca
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A medium to large evergreen tree from tropical America with yellow flowers and red fruit

Simarouba amara
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A tree from the Amazon with light wood that resists insects and is used for furniture

Surface Forms

Simarouba singular
Simaroubas plural

Etymology

Simarouba probably comes from a native Caribbean name for the tree that early Spanish and French visitors borrowed. So think of a pale-wood tropical tree with a bitter, medicinal bark, and that image helps explain why scientists use Simarouba for this group of trees.