What is "princewood"

Princewood \Prince"wood`\, n. (Bot.) The wood of two small tropical American trees ( Hamelia ventricosa, and Cordia gerascanthoides). It is brownish, veined with lighter color.

n. The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including ''Hamelia ventricosa'', ''Cordia gerascanthoides'', and ''Exostema caribaeum''.

1. n. tropical American timber tree [syn: Spanish elm, Cordia gerascanthus]

2. large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood [syn: Spanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, Cordia alliodora]