Tu·lip·wood n. The beautiful rose-colored striped wood of a Brazilian tree (Physocalymna floribunda), much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying.
  Queensland tulipwood, the variegated wood of an Australian sapindaceous tree (Harpullia pendula).
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  Harpullia pendula
       n : Australian tree yielding a variegated tulipwood [syn: Moreton
           Bay tulipwood]