HyperDic: ruptiliocarpon_caracolito

English > 1 sense of the expression Ruptiliocarpon caracolito:
NOUNplantRuptiliocarpon caracolito, caracolitolarge Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry
English > Ruptiliocarpon caracolito: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge 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.
Synonymcaracolito
Member ofRuptiliocarpon, genus RuptiliocarponNew (1993) genus of trees of Central America now recognized as similar to those of genus Lepidobotrys
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

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