amyrisn.
Bot.
A genus of tropical trees and shrubs, yielding resinous products.
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lightwood1693
lignum rhodium1693
candle-wood1712
rosewood1756
grease-wood1845
grease-bush1860
torch-tree1862
amyrisc1865
torchwood1866
candle-bush1890
c1865 J. Wylde Circle of Sci. I. 86/2 The natives of British Guiana selected the wood of an amyris.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online November 2010).
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