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Definition of Stinkwood

Stinkwood
Stinkwood Stink"wood`, n. (Bot.) A name given to several kinds of wood with an unpleasant smell, as that of the F[oe]tidia Mauritiana of the Mauritius, and that of the South African Ocotea bullata.

Meaning of Stinkwood from wikipedia

- Stinkwood, german Stinkholz, french Bois Puant, is the common name for a number of trees or shrubs which have wood or plant parts with an unpleasant odour...
- Celtis africana, the white stinkwood, is a deciduous tree in the family Cannabaceae. Its habit ranges from a tall tree in forest to a medium-sized tree...
- Ocotea bullata, (stinkwood or black stinkwood, Afrikaans: Stinkhout, Xhosa: Umhlungulu, Zulu: Umnukane) is a species of flowering tree native to South...
- pygeum (from its former scientific name, Pygeum africanum), iron wood, red stinkwood, African plum, African prune, and bitter almond. In other languages spoken...
- African hardwood trees like real yellowwood (Podocarpus latifolius), stinkwood (Ocotea bullata), and South African black ironwood (Olea capensis) are...
- Jacksonia sternbergiana, commonly known as stinkwood or green stinkwood, is a species of shrub or small tree that occurs in the south-west of Western Australia...
- Extrafloral nectaries on a red stinkwood (Prunus africana) leaf...
- Angola and Tanzania. Common names include natal white stinkwood, red-fruited white-stinkwood and natal elm. This species is more common in Tropical Africa...
- Western Cape. A stinkwood navigational beacon was first erected on Beacon Island in 1771. The original was a square block of stinkwood, inscribed with...
- Typical species are hardwoods of exceptional height, such as Yellowwood, Stinkwood and Ironwood trees. The Western Cape is climatologically diverse, with...