Casuarina equisetfolia

Casuarina equisetfolia
noun
common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood
Syn: ↑Australian pine
Hypernyms: ↑beefwood
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Casuarina

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  • genus Casuarina — noun genus of trees and shrubs widely naturalized in southern United States and West Indies; coextensive with the family Casuarinaceae and order Casuarinales • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Casuarinaceae,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • beefwood — noun 1. a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber • Syn: ↑balata, ↑balata tree, ↑bully tree, ↑Manilkara bidentata • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Substance Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Australian pine — noun common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood • Syn: ↑Casuarina equisetfolia • Hypernyms: ↑beefwood • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Casuarina …   Useful english dictionary

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