leopardwood

Questions

What does leopardwood mean?

Either of two trees of the genus Flindersia of New South Wales and Queensland, having a distinctive spotted trunk, Flindersia maculosa and Flindersia collina.

Where does leopardwood come from?

From leopard + wood, from its spotted bark.

How to pronounce leopardwood

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