noun
- A tall tropical tree native to South America, especially Guyana, valued for its hard, durable wood.
Usage: Also called greenheart or bibiru; The wood is used in shipbuilding and construction
Examples
- The bebeeru tree grows in the rainforests of Guyana.
- Bebeeru wood is prized for its resistance to rot and marine borers.
- Colonial shipbuilders favored bebeeru for constructing ship hulls.
- The dense bebeeru timber was exported for use in docks and wharves.