Definition of Myroxylon. Meaning of Myroxylon. Synonyms of Myroxylon

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Myroxylon. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Myroxylon and, of course, Myroxylon synonyms and on the right images related to the word Myroxylon.

Definition of Myroxylon

Myroxylon
Myroxylon My*rox"y*lon, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a sweet juice distilling from a plant + ? wood.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous trees of tropical America, the different species of which yield balsamic products, among which are balsam of Peru, and balsam of Tolu. The species were formerly referred to Myrospermum.

Meaning of Myroxylon from wikipedia

- Myroxylon is a genus of Fabaceae native to Latin America. The first described species in this genus was M. balsamum. It was originally described in 1753...
- Myroxylon balsamum, Santos ****gany, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to tropical forests from Southern Mexico through the Amazon...
- marketed by many other names, is a balsam derived from a tree known as Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae; it is found in El Salvador, where it is an endemic...
- confounded with) the balsam of Peru. It is tapped from the living trunks of Myroxylon balsamum var. balsamum. The fresh balsam of Tolu is a brownish, sticky...
- Myroxylon peruiferum, or quina, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to tropical forests of North and South America. There is some...
- dermatitis include: nickel allergy, 14K or 18K gold, Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon pereirae), and chromium. In the Americas they include the oily coating...
- all****e Theobroma cacaochocolate Trigonella foenum-grae**** – fenugr**** Myroxylon balsamum – Tolu balsam Abies balsameabalsam fir Myristica fragrans...
- Myroxylon, the source of Balsam of Peru and Balsam of Tolu, is a genus of tree grown in Central America and South America. Pictured is Myroxylon peruiferum...
- found by itself, or as Polysporin or Triple Antibiotic Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon pereirae) – used in food and drink for flavoring, in perfumes and toiletries...
- Cinchona Any of several unrelated plants, including those of the genus Myroxylon A heraldric figure of the coat of arms of Portugal Quina Mousterian, a...