A tropical American tree (Cecropia) with large leaves, often used for animal fodder and found in rainforests.
From Tupi (indigenous Brazilian language) 'amba' or 'ambaí', reflecting the word's origin in South American indigenous languages where the tree is native.
The ambay tree grows so fast and dominates disturbed rainforest areas that ecologists call it a 'pioneer species'—it's nature's way of putting a temporary patch on damaged land before slower forest trees move in.
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