The Collaborative International Dictionary
Physocalymna floribunda
Tulipwood \Tu"lip*wood`\, n. The beautiful rose-colored striped wood of a Brazilian tree ( Physocalymna floribunda), much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying.
Queensland tulipwood, the variegated wood of an Australian
sapindaceous tree ( Harpullia pendula).
--J. Smith (Dict.
Econ. Plants).