NOUN | plant | Spanish elm, princewood, Cordia gerascanthus | tropical American timber tree |
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plant | Spanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewood, Cordia alliodora | large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood |
Meaning | Tropical American timber tree. | |
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Synonyms | princewood, Cordia gerascanthus | |
Member of | Cordia, genus Cordia | Tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Meaning | large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood. | |
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Synonyms | Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewood, Cordia alliodora | |
Member of | Cordia, genus Cordia | Tropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae |
Broader | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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