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Cecropia

cec·ro·pia

uncommon

noun

1.

large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fiber used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc

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North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees

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  • cecropia moth

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