wheel tree

English

Etymology

A cross-section of the trunk resembles a spoked wheel.

Noun

wheel tree (plural wheel trees)

  1. Aspidosperma excelsum, a tree native to Peru.
  2. Trochodendron aralioides, a tree or large shrub native to Japan, Taiwan, and southern Korea.
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