Definition of Genip tree. Meaning of Genip tree. Synonyms of Genip tree

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Definition of Genip tree

Genip tree
Genip Gen"ip, n., or Genip tree Genip tree 1. Any tree or shrub of the genus Genipa. 2. The West Indian sapindaceous tree Melicocca bijuga, which yields the honeyberry; also, the related trees Exothea paniculata and E. trifoliata.

Meaning of Genip tree from wikipedia

- native range as being northern South America. In English, the tree is known as the genip tree /ˈdʒɛnɪp/ and the fruit as genipap /ˈdʒɛnɪpæp/. Colombia: jagua...
- Genipa is a genus of trees in the family Rubiaceae. This genus is native to the American tropical forests. Tall trees, without any spines, prickles or...
- bodies with a dye made from Genipa americana, the berry of a species of genip tree. The black dye is thought to repel insects and the designs are known as...
- Festival Nacional de la Quenepa (National Genip Fruit Festival). The fruit ripens during the warm summer months. Trees can reach heights of up to 25 m (82 ft)...
- accepted species were formerly placed elsewhere, e.g. in the related genip-tree genus (Genipa), in Gardenia or in Randia. Casasia acunae M.Fernández Zeq...
- formerly believed to be genip-trees – the "Genipa sensu Drake" group – were recognized to be not as closely related to genips as was previously believed...
- cinnamon; if on bitter fruits, it becomes bitter like gall. If it feeds on genips, the flesh becomes wholly black, but that does not prevent its having a...
- Leptocereus quadricostatus (sebucan); Endangered is Guaia**** officinale (guaiac tree) and vulnerable is the Maytenus ponceana. Some of the 147 plant species found...
- La Ciudad Señorial (The Manorial City), and La Ciudad de las Quenepas (Genip City). The city serves as the governmental seat of the autonomous muni****lity...