Pumpwood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pumpwood is a noun meaning A tropical tree of the genus Cecropia.
Meaning
A tropical tree of the genus Cecropia.
Example Sentences
The red-claw freshwater crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus), which, as an ecological equivalent to native freshwater crabs, could potentially threaten the place of Singapore's endemic freshwater crab species; and the South American pumpwood tree (Cecropia pachystachya), which may compete with the very similar native pioneer trees in the genus Macaranga.
Word Forms
- pumpwoods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cecropia, imbauba, buttonwood, padauk, mapou, poon.
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