NOUN | plant | caracolito, Ruptiliocarpon caracolito | large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry |
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Meaning | large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families. | |
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Synonym | Ruptiliocarpon caracolito | |
Member of | Ruptiliocarpon, genus Ruptiliocarpon | New (1993) genus of trees of Central America now recognized as similar to those of genus Lepidobotrys |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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