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gum tree
(Encyclopedia)gum tree, name for the eucalyptus (see myrtle) in Australia and for several other trees, e.g., the sweet gum, of the family Hamamelidaceae (witch hazel family), and the black gum or tupelo in North Am...Joshua tree
(Encyclopedia)Joshua tree: see yucca.Judas tree
(Encyclopedia)Judas tree: see redbud.neem tree
(Encyclopedia)neem tree or margosa tree, a fast-growing broad-leaved evergreen, Azadirachta indica, native to India and Myanmar. Its extracts have been used for centuries in Asia as pesticides, toothpaste, medicine...pepper tree
(Encyclopedia)pepper tree: see sumac.maidenhair tree
(Encyclopedia)maidenhair tree: see ginkgo.plane tree
(Encyclopedia)plane tree, sycamore, or buttonwood, any species of the genus Platanus, deciduous trees of most temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, exclusive of Africa. The hairy, dry, seedlike fruits are ...bo tree
(Encyclopedia)bo tree or pipal pēˈpəl [key], fig tree (Ficus religiosa) of India held sacred by the Buddhists, who believe that Gautama received enlightenment under a bo tree at Bodh Gaya. A slip of this tree wa...tallow tree
(Encyclopedia)tallow tree: see spurge.upas tree
(Encyclopedia)upas tree yo͞oˈpəs [key]: see mulberry. ...Browse by Subject
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