bitterwood

English

Etymology

bitter +‎ wood

Noun

bitterwood (countable and uncountable, plural bitterwoods)

quassia (Quassia amara)
Jamaica quassia Picrasma excelsa, native to the Caribbean
paradise tree Simarouba glauca, native to Florida, the Caribbean and Central America

Synonyms

(Quassia amara): quassia wood, Surinam quassia
(Picrasma excelsa): bitter ash, Jamaica quassiawood

References

bitterwood on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Quassia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Quassia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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