HyperDic: genus_myroxylon

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Myroxylon:
NOUNplantgenus Myroxylon, Myroxylona genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers
English > genus Myroxylon: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers.
SynonymMyroxylon
Member ofPapilionoideae, subfamily PapilionoideaeAlternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
MembersPeruvian balsam, Myroxylon pereirae, Myroxylon balsamum pereiraeTree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam / balsam
tolu tree, tolu balsam tree, Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferummedium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork / cabinetwork
Broaderrosid dicot genusA genus of dicotyledonous plants
Spanishgenus myroxylon, myroxylon
Catalangenus myroxylon, myroxylon

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