| NOUN | plant | Simarouba amara, marupa | tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack |
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| Meaning | Tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack. | |
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| Synonym | marupa | |
| Member of | Simarouba, genus Simarouba | type genus of Simaroubaceae |
| Broader | bitterwood tree | Any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste |
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