What is "opepe"

opepe \opepe\ n. A large African forest tree ( Nauclea diderrichii) yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus, and then called Sarcocephalus diderrichii.

Syn: Nauclea diderrichii, Sarcocephalus diderrichii.

n. large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus [syn: Nauclea diderrichii, Sarcocephalus diderrichii]

Opepe mey refer to:

• Bilinga (wood), an African tropical hardwood that is also called Opepe
• Opepe, New Zealand, a former settlement, site of a clash between European militia and rebels in 1869