bloodwood tree

1. (noun) deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood
Synonyms: Pterocarpus angolensis, kiaat
Related Words: tree

2. (noun) 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
Synonyms: Haematoxylum campechianum, campeachy, logwood, logwood tree
Related Words: blackwood, blackwood tree



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