Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

shrimp tree

French translation:

Dégame

Added to glossary by Andrei Albu
Nov 1, 2003 16:10
20 yrs ago
English term

shrimp tree

English to French Science
This is a tree - nothing to do with the crevettes dish! - which grows in Costa Rica, and it is 45-50 metres tall. In Spanish, it is called "Camaron Tree".
Merci en avance à tous.

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Dégame

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1- Le nom scientifique serait:
Calycophyllum candidissimum

"Calycophyllum candidissimum

Degame

Lemonwood

Family: Rubiaceae

Other Common Names: Camaron, Palo camaron (Mexico), Surra (Costa Rica), Alazano (Panama), Guayabo (Colombia), Araguato, Betun (Venezuela).

Distribution: Occurs in Cuba and ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Venezuela. Degame may occur in pure stands and is common on shaded hillsides and along waterways.

The Tree: A small to medium-sized tree usually 40 to 50 ft high but may reach heights of 90 ft and diameters to 30 in. Boles usually straight and free of branches for half the total tree height.

sous "Dégame" google trouve:

"Le nom botanique. Calycophyllum candidissimum. Famille: Rubiaceae. Les autre noms.
Dégame (commercial); alazano, guayabo colorado , guayabo joveros"




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Note added at 2003-11-02 07:31:32 (GMT)
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ref: http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/Chudnoff/TropAmerican/h...

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agree GILLES MEUNIER
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bonsaï quercus frainetto, chêne de hongrie

bonsaï quercus frainetto chêne de hongrie
... dormants plus facile. Au printemps cet arbre fait des pousses roses
(d'où son surnom d'arbre crevette). Malheureusement cela rend ...
perso.wanadoo.fr/georges.grand/bonsai/ arboretum/n141/141p007.htm - 4k
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neutral jemo : ?Cet arbre a l'air de se limiter au Sud-est de l'Europe, Asie mineure.http://www.pixiflore.com/pages/fiche_plante.asp?id_plante=18...
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neutral GILLES MEUNIER : d'accord avec Jemo
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