单词 | carrotwood |
释义 | carrotwoodnoun car·rot·wood ˈker-ət-ˌwu̇d ˈka-rət- plural carrotwoods : an evergreen Australian tree (Cupaniopsis anacardioides of the family Sapindaceae) having large compound leaves, white to greenish-yellow flowers in axillary racemes, and a fruit that is a woody 3-lobed capsule becoming yellowish-orange when ripe Carrotwood has become a problem in South Florida because of excess seedling production and is considered a pest tree. Robert Haehle, Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), 22 Sept. 2006 In Southern California, carrotwood grows rapidly to a height and girth of 30 feet in a variety of soil types and endures both drought and overwatering without complaint. Josh Siskin, Daily News of Los Angeles, 6 Sept. 2008 called also (Australia) tuckeroo |
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