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AKEE |
Tropical tree |
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KOLA |
Tropical tree |
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CACAO |
Tropical tree |
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MIMOSA |
Tropical tree |
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PALM |
Tropical tree |
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PAPAYA |
Tropical fruit tree |
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PAWPAW |
Tropical fruit tree |
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COPAL |
Tropical tree resin |
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MANGO |
Chap to leave tropical tree |
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MAHOGANY |
A large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found
in tropical America. |
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SAPODILLA |
A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras
Sapota); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. |
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ANIME |
A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenaea
courbaril), and much used by varnish makers. |
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STAVEWOOD |
A tall tree (Simaruba amara) growing in tropical
America. It is one of the trees which yields quassia. |
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ZEBRAWOOD |
A kind of cabinet wood having beautiful black, brown,
and whitish stripes, the timber of a tropical American tree (Connarus
Guianensis). |
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JAMBOLANA |
A myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical
America (Calyptranthes Jambolana), with astringent bark, used for
dyeing. It bears an edible fruit. |
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MANCHINEEL |
A euphorbiaceous tree (Hippomane Mancinella) of
tropical America, having a poisonous and blistering milky juice, and
poisonous acrid fruit somewhat resembling an apple. |
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DIVI-DIVI |
A small tree of tropical America (Caesalpinia coriaria),
whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and
are used by tanners and dyers. |
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SOUARI NUT |
The large edible nutlike seed of a tall tropical American
tree (Caryocar nuciferum) of the same natural order with the tea plant;
-- also called butternut. |
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TRUMPETWOOD |
A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the
Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for wind
instruments; -- called also snakewood, and trumpet tree. |
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AVOCADO |
The pulpy fruit of Persea gratissima, a tree of tropical
America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; -- called also
avocado pear, alligator pear, midshipman's butter. |
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ARNOTTO |
...from the
pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the
tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butt... |
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COFFEE |
...r warm regions of Asia and Africa, and also in
tropical America. ... |
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JACAMAR |
Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of
the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the
kingfishers, but climb on... |
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PINEAPPLE |
A tropical plant (Ananassa sativa); also, its fruit; --
so called from the resemblance of the latter, in shape and external
appearance, to the ... |
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CASHEW |
A tree (Anacardium occidentale) of the same family which
the sumac. It is native in tropical America, but is now naturalized in
all tropical co... |