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Payena

Payena

9.9
A group of medium to large trees from Malaysia that produce gutta-percha, a natural rubber
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Payena
  • Several species within the Payena genus are harvested for their valuable gutta-percha.

Examples

  • The Payena genus plays an important ecological role in the Malaysian rainforest.

  • The Payena tree is known for its durable sap.

  • Botanists are studying the distribution of Payena trees in Southeast Asia.

  • Many Payenas can be found in tropical rainforests.

  • Botanists are studying the distribution of Payena trees in Southeast Asia.

  • Several species within the Payena genus are harvested for their valuable gutta-percha.

  • The Payena genus plays an important ecological role in the Malaysian rainforest.

Surface Forms

Payena singular
Payenas plural

Etymology

Payena comes from a local Malay name for a group of rainforest trees in Malaysia. A helpful way to remember Payena is to think of these trees as the ones that produce gutta-percha, a natural rubber, so the name points directly to those Malaysian trees and their use.