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greenheart

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green·heart  (grnhärt)
n.
1.
a. A tropical American tree (Ocotea rodioei) having dark, greenish, durable wood.
b. Any of various similar trees.
2. The wood of any of these trees.
greenheart [ˈgriːnˌhɑːt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called bebeeru a tropical American lauraceous tree, Ocotea (or Nectandra) rodiaei, that has dark green durable wood and bark that yields the alkaloid bebeerine
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar trees
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the wood of any of these trees


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New names could include Lancewood (Florida nectandra), great leadtree (great leucaena), Florida clover-ash (Florida tetrazygia), greenheart (coffee colubrina), princesstree (royal paulownia), fevertree (pinckneya), and Florida toadwood (Florida cupania).
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