The wood of any one of several different kinds of
   trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called
   are the Cladrastis tinctoria, an American leguminous tree; the several
   species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum); the Australian Flindersia
   Oxleyana, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South African species
   of Podocarpus, trees related to the yew; the East Indian Podocarpus
   latifolia; and the true satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia). All these
   Old World trees furnish valuable timber.