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1. m. tree of the Philippine archipelago, in the family of the Mimosáceas, of more than 20 m tall, with trunk straight and thick, leaves divided into leaflets opposite, broad and lanceolate, whitish flowers in heads and fruit in Woody legume with oval seeds of one centimeter in length. Their wood, of reddish brown color, is very good for the construction of buildings and ships.
