gliricidia
9.9
A small tropical tree with dark wood, pink flowers, and poisonous parts
- noun
- /ɡlɪrɪˈsɪdiə/
- Specialized
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gliricidia
- The gliricidia tree is valued for its durable dark wood and pink, nectar-rich flowers.
Examples
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Most commercially traded woodfuels originate from intensively and extensively managed agricultural lands and consist mainly of fast-growing multipurpose tree species like Gliricidia and Leucaena.
Academic text (1999) -
The gliricidia plant is known to produce clusters of bright pink flowers that attract pollinators.
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Farmers often use gliricidia to provide shade for their crops in tropical climates.
Synonyms
9.9
A small group of low trees from tropical America with many flowers used for shade and to help soil
is valued particularly for durable dark timber and has poisonous parts
Compounds
genus Gliricidia
- Specialized
9.9
A small group of low trees from tropical America with many flowers used for shade and to help soil
Surface Forms
gliricidia singular
gliricidias plural
Etymology
Gliricidia comes from Latin parts: glis 'dormouse' and -cidia 'killer'. So the name literally means 'dormouse killer', which helps you remember that the tree is poisonous.
