What does "spanish elm" mean?

Any member of species Cordia alliodora, a flowering tree in the borage family, native to the American tropics.

Spanish elm

Common synonyms include: cordia alliodora, cordia gerascanthus, cypre, ecuador laurel, princewood, salmwood.

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Noun

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Any member of species Cordia alliodora, a flowering tree in the borage family, native to the American tropics.
2
large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood wordnet
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tropical American timber tree wordnet