afrormosia

See also: Afrormosia

English

an afrormosia (Pericopsis mooniana)

Etymology

From Afro- +‎ Ormosia.

Noun

afrormosia (countable and uncountable, plural afrormosias)

1. (countable) Any of the African leguminous trees of the genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), especially Pericopsis elata
2. (uncountable) Timber of these trees.

Synonyms

• (tree): African teak
• (timber): African teak

Further reading

• Pericopsis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pericopsis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pericopsis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons