paradise tree

noun

1

a

: a medium-sized to large-sized tree (Simarouba glauca) that occurs from southern Florida to the northern part of South America and has odd-pinnate leaves and long terminal much branched panicles of small pale yellow flowers borne in early spring and followed by scarlet to dark purple fruits

b

: marupa

2

: chinaberry sense 2

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