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Ormosia monosperma

DEFINITIONS OF: Ormosia monosperma

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n small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots

Synonyms:
bead tree, jumby bean, jumby tree
Type of:
necklace tree
a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
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