The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the
Cladrastis tinctoria, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash (
Xanthoxylum); the Australian
Flindersia Oxleyana, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South African species of
Podocarpus, trees related to the yew; the East Indian
Podocarpus latifolia; and the true satinwood (
Chloroxylon Swietenia). All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber.
(Bot.)