trumpetwood
- noun
- /ˈtrʌmpɪtˌwʊd/
- US
:
madera de trompeta
- Locals use the hollow stems of trumpetwood to make simple instruments and tools.
Examples
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The dense foliage of the trumpetwood provides shelter for many rainforest animals.
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The trumpetwood tree can grow up to 50 feet tall.
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Researchers studied the rapid growth of trumpetwood in disturbed areas of the forest.
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Look at that trumpetwood!
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The hollow stems of trumpetwood are often used by locals to create musical instruments.
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Researchers observed that trumpetwood trees grow quickly in areas disturbed by logging.
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Birds often nest in the broad leaves of the trumpetwood, providing them with ample cover.
Synonyms
A tropical American tree with large shield-shaped leaves and hollow stems that grows in open disturbed areas
A tropical American tree with large broad leaves and hollow stems often planted in gardens for decoration
A tropical tree from the Americas with large leaves and hollow stems often found in rainforests
A tropical tree with large round leaves and hollow stems that often grows in rainforests
A fast growing tropical American tree whose bark is used to make rope, leather and rubber
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word trumpetwood combines trumpet and wood. It was named because people used the tree's hollow stems to make simple 'trumpets' and because some of these trees have trumpet-shaped flowers, so the name points to both the tree's shape and how its wood was used.
