pride-of-india

Noun
  1. Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits;
    Naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree (synset 112716736)
    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 melia, melia - type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
    same as: azedarach, azederach, china tree, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, melia azedarach, melia azederach, persian lilac
  2. Native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma;
    Used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers (synset 112349990)
    is a type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
    belongs to: genus lagerstroemia, lagerstroemia - shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
    same as: lagerstroemia speciosa, queen's crape myrtle

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