The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cliftonia monophylla
Titi \Ti"ti\, n. [Orig. uncert.]
A tree of the southern United States ( Cliftonia monophylla) having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes; -- called also black titi, buckwheat tree, and ironwood.
Any related tree of the genus Cyrilla, often disting. as white titi.