Myroxylon Balsamum (Noun)
Meaning
Medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Myroxylon balsamum is native to tropical America and is cultivated for its valuable wood and balsam.
- The beautiful grain of myroxylon balsamum makes it highly prized for cabinetwork and furniture making.
- Myroxylon balsamum grows relatively quickly, reaching maturity in about 50 years and then yielding its highly sought-after timber.
- Carvings of fine detail and intricate pattern, requiring dense hardwoods such as myroxylon balsamum, form an important part of furniture manufacturing in many areas where these skills are traditionally practiced.
- Myroxylon balsamum tree had been exploited for so many years that today, conservation efforts focus on replanting and preserving the myroxylon balsamum tree.