What does the cryptic crossword clue "Prohibition covering some tropical tree (6)" mean?

The definition is "tree". The wordplay uses charade, container. BAN (synonym of "Prohibition") + ANY (synonym of "some") [container: "covering"]; definition: "tropical tree" The answer is BANYAN.

Prohibition covering some tropical tree (6)

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