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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 terms: | tree Pterocarpus | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) 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: | logwood_tree campeachy Haematoxylum_campechianum logwood | |
| Related terms: | blackwood Haematoxylum logwood | |
