Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A tree of Java and parts of India, Altingia excelsa, of the Hamamelideæ, closely related to the liquidambars. It has a tall straight trunk, ascending 90 or 100 feet before branching.
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Examples
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Catalogue describes it as the heart of the rasamala, and different from the genuine kalambak.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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Volume estimation rasamala (Altingia excelsa) logs in Bandung Forest District, Java
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The rasamala (Lignum papuanum of Rumphius, and Altingia excelsa of the
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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