screw tree

Noun
  1. A tree or shrub of the genus Helicteres (synset 112219783)
    is a type of: bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    subtypes: helicteres isora, nut-leaved screw tree - East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers
    belongs to: genus helicteres, helicteres - genus of shrubs and small trees of tropical America and Asia having cylindrical fruits spirally twisted around one another

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