podobné slovo | definícia |
podocarpus family (encz) | podocarpus family, n: |
Podocarpus coriaceus (gcide) | Yacca \Yac"ca\ (y[a^]k"k[.a]), n. (Bot.)
A West Indian name for two large timber trees ({Podocarpus
coriaceus}, and Podocarpus Purdicanus) of the Yew family.
The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker
streaks.
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Podocarpus latifolia (gcide) | Yellowwood \Yel"low*wood`\, n. (Bot.)
The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees;
also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so
called are the Cladrastis tinctoria, an American leguminous
tree; the several species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum); the
Australian Flindersia Oxleyana, a tree related to the
mahogany; certain South African species of Podocarpus,
trees related to the yew; the East Indian {Podocarpus
latifolia}; and the true satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia).
All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber.
[1913 Webster]
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Podocarpus Purdicanus (gcide) | Yacca \Yac"ca\ (y[a^]k"k[.a]), n. (Bot.)
A West Indian name for two large timber trees ({Podocarpus
coriaceus}, and Podocarpus Purdicanus) of the Yew family.
The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker
streaks.
[1913 Webster] |
Podocarpus totara (gcide) | Totara \To"ta*ra\, n. [Maori.]
A coniferous tree (Podocarpus totara), next to the kauri
the most valuable timber tree of New Zealand. Its hard
reddish wood is used for furniture and building, esp. in
wharves, bridges, etc. Also mahogany pine.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
genus podocarpus (wn) | genus Podocarpus
n 1: evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member
of the family Taxaceae [syn: Podocarpus, {genus
Podocarpus}] |
podocarpus amara (wn) | Podocarpus amara
n 1: a large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree
having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of
Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland [syn:
Sundacarpus amara, Prumnopitys amara, {Podocarpus
amara}] |
podocarpus coriaceus (wn) | Podocarpus coriaceus
n 1: West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves [syn:
yacca, yacca podocarp, Podocarpus coriaceus] |
podocarpus dacrydioides (wn) | Podocarpus dacrydioides
n 1: New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked
wood [syn: kahikatea, New Zealand Dacryberry, {New
Zealand white pine}, Dacrycarpus dacrydioides,
Podocarpus dacrydioides] |
podocarpus elatus (wn) | Podocarpus elatus
n 1: large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood
that turns brown on exposure [syn: brown pine,
Rockingham podocarp, Podocarpus elatus] |
podocarpus elongatus (wn) | Podocarpus elongatus
n 1: South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown [syn:
cape yellowwood, African yellowwood, {Podocarpus
elongatus}] |
podocarpus family (wn) | podocarpus family
n 1: gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike
leaves [syn: Podocarpaceae, family Podocarpaceae,
podocarpus family] |
podocarpus ferruginea (wn) | Podocarpus ferruginea
n 1: New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used
for interior carpentry [syn: miro, black pine,
Prumnopitys ferruginea, Podocarpus ferruginea] |
podocarpus latifolius (wn) | Podocarpus latifolius
n 1: erect or shrubby tree of Africa having ridged dark grey
bark and rigid glossy medium to long leaves [syn: {South-
African yellowwood}, Podocarpus latifolius] |
podocarpus nivalis (wn) | Podocarpus nivalis
n 1: low wide-spreading coniferous shrub of New Zealand
mountains [syn: alpine totara, Podocarpus nivalis] |
podocarpus spicata (wn) | Podocarpus spicata
n 1: conifer of Australia and New Zealand [syn: matai, {black
pine}, Prumnopitys taxifolia, Podocarpus spicata] |
podocarpus totara (wn) | Podocarpus totara
n 1: valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish
wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves [syn:
totara, Podocarpus totara] |