heaven tree

noun

A mythical tree or vine which figures in some primitive beliefs as affording the means of ascent from underground regions to the surface, or from the surface to the sky. Forms of this myth are found in Malacca, Borneo, Celebes, New Zealand, and Polynesia.

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Meanings

nounheaven tree (plural heaven trees)

plural heaven trees

  1. A mythical tree or vine which figures in some primitive beliefs as affording the means of ascent from underground regions to the surface, or from the surface to the sky. Forms of this myth are found in Malacca, Borneo, Celebes, New Zealand, and Polynesia.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of tree of heaven.
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APA

heaven tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaven%20tree

MLA

“heaven tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaven%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heaven tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaven%20tree.

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