What is "cordia alliodora"

cypre \cypre\ n. a large tropical American tree ( Cordia alliodora) grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood.

Syn: Spanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, princewood, Cordia alliodora.

Cordia alliodora is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It is commonly known as Spanish Elm, Ecuador Laurel, cypre or salmwood. It can reach 35 m in height.