Noun: Cordia alliodora
- Large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
"Cordia alliodora wood is prized for making fine furniture";
- Spanish elm, Ecuador laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewood
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
Part of: Cordia, genus Cordia
Encyclopedia: Cordia alliodora