NOUN | plant | Simarouba glauca, paradise tree, bitterwood | medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits |
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Meaning | Medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits. | |
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Synonyms | paradise tree, bitterwood | |
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 |
Spanish | decocción |
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