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Definition of Adenanthera pavonina
1. Noun. East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental.
Group relationships: Adenanthera, Genus Adenanthera
Generic synonyms: Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adenanthera Pavonina
Literary usage of Adenanthera pavonina
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Philippine Journal of Science by Institute of Science and Technology (Philippines) (1908)
"A species widely distributed in the Philippines, previously confused with
adenanthera pavonina Linn., to which it is closely allied, differing constantly in ..."
2. The Timber Trees, Timber and Fancy Woods, as Also, the Forests, of India and by Edward Balfour (1870)
"... ТАМ., adenanthera pavonina, Linn. ... TEL., adenanthera pavonina,£tnn. Manu,
TEL., Timber Tree. Manu. ..."
3. Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue by Robert Ellis, Great Britain Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, London Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851 (1851)
"Seeds (ornamental) : seeds used for beads of different kinds, viz., Adenanthera
pavonina, Coix lachryma, Erythrina corallodendron, ..."
4. Travels in India by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1889)
"Seed of adenanthera pavonina, L.; it varied as follows:— If carat If ordinary
... of the weighment of 50 seeds of adenanthera pavonina as 4.13 grs. troy; ..."
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