Castilloa

noun

Cas·​til·​loa

ˌkastəˈlōə,

kaˈstiləwə

: a genus of tropical American trees (family Moraceae) of which some yield caucho and all are characterized by the development of long slender deciduous twigs which bear large showy usually densely hairy leaves

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Juan Castillo y López †1793 Spanish botanist

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