different between quassia vs bitterwood

quassia

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

quassia (plural quassias)

  1. Any of several tropic trees, of the genus Quassia, having scarlet flowers.
  2. The bitter substance quassin extracted from its bark.

Translations

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bitterwood

English

Etymology

bitter +? wood

Noun

bitterwood (countable and uncountable, plural bitterwoods)

  1. quassia (Quassia amara)
  2. Jamaica quassia Picrasma excelsa, native to the Caribbean
  3. 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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