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MAPLE |
Tree species |
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MALLEE |
Species of Eucalyptus tree |
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BALSAM |
A species of tree (Abies balsamea). |
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AGNUS CASTUS |
A species of Vitex (V. agnus castus); the chaste tree. |
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SWIETENIA |
A genus of meliaceous trees consisting of one species
(Sweitenia Mahogoni), the mahogany tree. |
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PIGNUT |
The bitter-flavored nut of a species of hickory (Carya
glabra, / porcina); also, the tree itself. |
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OTOBA FAT |
A colorless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of
Myristica otoba, a species of nutmeg tree. |
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ARBOR VITAE |
An evergreen tree of the cypress tribe, genus Thuja. The
American species is the T. occidentalis. |
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DURIO |
A fruit tree (D. zibethinus, the only species known) of the
Indian Archipelago. It bears the durian. |
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REDBUD |
A small ornamental leguminous tree of the American species
of the genus Cercis. See Judas tree, under Judas. |
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ANTIAR |
A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of
one species of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). |
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CYPRESS |
A coniferous tree of the genus Cupressus. The species are
mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its durability. |
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FLEA-LOUSE |
A jumping plant louse of the family Psyllidae, of many
species. That of the pear tree is Psylla pyri. |
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HAEMATOXYLON |
A genus of leguminous plants containing but a single
species, the H. Campechianum or logwood tree, native in Yucatan. |
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FICUS |
A genus of trees or shrubs, one species of which (F. Carica)
produces the figs of commerce; the fig tree. |
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GALLNUT |
A round gall produced on the leaves and shoots of various
species of the oak tree. See Gall, and Nutgall. |
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CHOKECHERRY |
The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry
(Prunus Virginiana); also, the bush or tree which bears such fruit. |
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GEAN |
A species of cherry tree common in Europe (Prunus avium);
also, the fruit, which is usually small and dark in color. |
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SHADDOCK |
A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large
species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and pompelmous. |
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THORN |
Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any
species of the genus Crataegus, as the hawthorn, whitethorn, cockspur
thorn. |
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GUELDERROSE' |
A cultivated variety of a species of Viburnum (V.
Opulus), bearing large bunches of white flowers; -- called also
snowball tree. |
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DAMMARA |
A large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the
East Indies and Australasia; -- called also Agathis. There are several
species. |
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PLUM |
The edible drupaceous fruit of the Prunus domestica, and of
several other species of Prunus; also, the tree itself, usually called
plum tree. |
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DRYOBALANOPS |
The genus to which belongs the single species D.
Camphora, a lofty resinous tree of Borneo and Sumatra, yielding Borneo
camphor and camphor oil. |
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ANACARDIACEOUS |
Belonging to, or resembling, a family, or order, of
plants of which the cashew tree is the type, and the species of sumac
are well known examples. |