Definitions for: Corkwood


[n] very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood



Webster (1913) Definition: Cork"wood` (k[^o]rk"w[oo^]d`), n.
1. The wood of the cork oak. [Obs.]

2. Any one of several trees or shrubs having light or corky
wood; esp.:
(a) In the United States, the tree Leitneria floridana.
(b) In the West Indies: (1) Either of the cotton trees
Ochroma lagopus and Pariti tiliaceum. (2) The tree
producing the aligator apple. (3) The blolly.

Synonyms: corkwood tree, Leitneria floridana

See Also: bush, genus Leitneria, Leitneria, shrub

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