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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of polypetalous trees, type of the order Simarubaceæ and tribe Simarubeæ.

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  • Missions it is called simaruba; a name that may occasion serious mistakes, the true simaruba being a febrifuge species of the Quassia genus, found in

    Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

  • In the Missions it is called simaruba; a name that may occasion serious mistakes, the true simaruba being a febrifuge species of the

    Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814

  • Characteristic or common trees at lower elevations are, amongst others: Swietenia macrophylla, Apeiba membranacea, Bursera simaruba, Carapa guianensis, Casearia arborea, Cedrela odorata, Eugenia sp.,

    Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

  • In the higher mountain forest, the dominant trees are mahogany Swietenia macrophylla, Tabebuia spp., cedar Cedrela odorata, Bursera simaruba and Clusia salviniie.

    Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras 2008

  • Several cayes have stands of littoral forest with ziricote Cordia sebestena, teabox Myrica cerifera, gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba and coco plum Chrysobalanus icaco.

    Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, Belize 2009

  • Dominant species in petenes (besides mangrove trees) are: Manilkara zapota, Bursera simaruba, Malvaviscus arboreus, and Ficus tecolutlensis.

    Petenes mangroves 2009

  • Around Turimiquire massif, some frequent species are: Taebuia billbergii, Bourreria cumanensis, Bauhinia aculeata, Pereskia guamacho and Bursera simaruba.

    Araya and Paria xeric scrub 2008

  • Prominent trees in this area include Lonchocarpus punctatus, Bursera simaruba, Machaerium robinifolium and Pithecellobium unguiscati.

    Trinidad and Tobago dry forests 2008

  • Here the canopy is at about 15 meters (m) and dominant trees include Bursera simaruba, Lonchocarpus domingensis, Coccothrinax australis.

    Trinidad and Tobago dry forests 2008

  • Other common tree species include cedar Cedrela angustifolia, Vitex guameri, Aspidosperma megalocarpon, Guarea exelsa, Calophyllum brasiliense, the palm Sabal mayarum, Bursera simaruba, Protium copal and Acacia farnesiana.

    Tikal National Park, Guatemala 2008

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