| 单词 | ringwood aniseed tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasringwood aniseed tree 2. A rare Australian rainforest tree, Syzygium anisatum (family Myrtaceae), also grown elsewhere as an ornamental or commercially for its aniseed-scented evergreen foliage, esp. as a source of essential oils. Also more fully ringwood aniseed tree.Formerly called Backhousia anisata. ΚΠ 1947 R. H. Anderson Trees New South Wales (ed. 2) v. 256 Backhousia anisata is a fairly large tree with rather thin, sub-fibrous or corky bark... It is also known as Ringwood, as the logs, decaying on the ground, form more or less regular rings which resist decay, the intervening wood rotting away. 2008 North Shore (Austral.) Times (Nexis) 10 Oct. 40 There are two Queensland firewheel trees, four tall spotted gums, a ringwood aniseed tree, two lemon-scented gums, two brush box, three silky oaks, and many more. < as lemmas |
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