Meaning | A genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers. |
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Synonym | genus Myroxylon |
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Member of | Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae | Alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae |
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Members | Peruvian balsam, Myroxylon pereirae, Myroxylon balsamum pereirae | Tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam / balsam |
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tolu tree, tolu balsam tree, Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferum | medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork / cabinetwork |
Broader | rosid dicot genus | A genus of dicotyledonous plants |
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Spanish | genus myroxylon, myroxylon |
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Catalan | genus myroxylon, myroxylon |
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