Simarouba — noun type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark • Syn: ↑genus Simarouba • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Simaroubaceae, ↑family Simaroubaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Simarouba — ID 78576 Symbol Key SIMAR Common Name simarouba Family Simaroubaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR Growth Habit N/A … USDA Plant Characteristics
Simarouba amara — noun tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack • Syn: ↑marupa • Hypernyms: ↑bitterwood tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Simarouba, ↑genus Simarouba … Useful english dictionary
Simarouba glauca — noun 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 • Syn: ↑paradise tree, ↑bitterwood • Hypernyms: ↑bitterwood tree • Member Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Simarouba glauca — ID 78577 Symbol Key SIGL3 Common Name paradisetree Family Simaroubaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit Tree Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
Simarouba glauca var. latifolia — ID 78578 Symbol Key SIGLL Common Name paradisetree Family Simaroubaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit Tree Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
Simarouba tulae — ID 78579 Symbol Key SITU Common Name aceitillo falso Family Simaroubaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
simarouba — /sɪməˈrubə/ (say simuh roohbuh) noun 1. any of the trees of the genus Simarouba, of tropical America, with pinnate leaves, a drupaceous fruit, and a root whose bark contains a tonic principle. 2. the bark. Also, simaruba. {Carib} …
simarouba — /sim euh rooh beuh/, n. 1. any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant. 2. the bark of this family of trees and… … Universalium
Simarouba — Sim·a·rou·ba .sim ə rü bə n a genus (the type of the family Simaroubaceae) of tropical American shrubs and trees having bitter bark sometimes used medicinally compare QUASSIA (1) … Medical dictionary