Meaning | medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork / cabinetwork. |
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Synonyms | tolu tree, Myroxylon balsamum, Myroxylon toluiferum |
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Member of | Myroxylon, genus Myroxylon | A genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers |
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Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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Substances | tolu, balsam of tolu, tolu balsam | aromatic yellowish brown balsam / balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups |
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