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