Tu"lip*wood` (?), n.

The beautiful rose-colored striped wood of a Brazilian tree (Physocalymna floribunda), much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying.

Queensland tulipwood, the variegated wood of an Australian sapindaceous tree (Harpullia pendula).

J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).

 

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