Picrasma excelsum

Definitions of Picrasma excelsum
  1. noun
    West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia
    synonyms: Jamaica quassia, Picrasma excelsa, bitterwood
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    type of:
    bitterwood tree
    any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste
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