ochroma lagopus

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   forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

   Synonymsbalsa

   Broaderangiospermous tree

   Part ofOchroma

Questions about ochroma lagopus

What does ochroma lagopus mean?

ochroma lagopus means "forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts".

What is another word for ochroma lagopus?

Close synonyms include balsa. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.