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Ochroma

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Noun1.Ochroma - one species: balsa
genus Ochroma
dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Bombacaceae, family Bombacaceae - tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds
Ochroma lagopus, balsa - forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
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FAMILY NAME Ocrhoma lagopus also Ochroma pyramidale of the family Bombacaeae OTHER NAMES Balsa, corkwood, guano, lanero, polka, top, tami HEIGHT/WEIGHT Average height is 60 to 70 feet.
Balsa -- Lightweight Wood Has Variety of Uses by KAISER, JO-ANN / Wood & Wood Products
 
 
 
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