Sloanea
noun
Sloa·nea
ˈslōnēə
: a large genus of tropical timber trees (family Elaeocarpaceae) having alternate leaves, small apetalous flowers with numerous stamens, a spiny or hairy 4-valved capsule, and usually very hard wood see breakax compare ironwood
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sir Hans Sloane †1753 British naturalist