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Nectandra

noun
Nec·tan·dra | \ nekˈtandrə \

Definition of Nectandra 

: a large genus of tropical American trees of the family Lauraceae having pinnately veined leaves and small paniculate flowers — see bebeeru, greenheart

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History and Etymology for Nectandra

New Latin, from Latin nectar + New Latin -andra; from the nectar glands of the anthers

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