Definition of Manilkara bidentata

1. Noun. A tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber.

Exact synonyms: Balata, Balata Tree, Beefwood, Bully Tree
Terms within: Balata, Gutta Balata
Generic synonyms: Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Manilkara Bidentata

Manide
Manihot
Manihot dulcis
Manihot esculenta
Manihot utilissima
Manikgonj District
Manila
Manila Bay
Manila bean
Manila hemp
Manila rope
Manileño
Manileños
Manilkara
Manilkara bidentata
Manilkara zapota
Manilla hemp
Maniot
Maniots
Manipogo
Manipur
Maniraptora
Manitoba
Manitoba maple
Manitoban
Manitobans
Manjeshwar
Manji
Mankad

Literary usage of Manilkara bidentata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Current Issues in Non-timber Forest Products Research: Proceedings of the by Manuel Ruiz Pérez, J. E. M. Arnold (1996)
"Other examples of substitutes having an impact on extractive activities are synthetic waxes, coumarin, non-elastic gums (balata [manilkara bidentata], ..."

2. Puerto Rico by Don Philpott (2003)
"... (manilkara bidentata) wood for termite-resistant beams. The narrow balcony runs round three sides of the house. The first floor also contains the long ..."

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