bloodwood tree

Noun
  1. Deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers;
    Yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood (synset 112585607)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: genus pterocarpus, pterocarpus - genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
    same as: kiaat, pterocarpus angolensis
  2. Spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye (synset 112517454)
    is a type of: blackwood, blackwood tree - any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood
    belongs to: genus haematoxylon, genus haematoxylum, haematoxylon, haematoxylum - small genus of tropical American spiny bushy shrubs or trees
    substance holonym: logwood - very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye
    same as: campeachy, haematoxylum campechianum, logwood, logwood tree

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