Leitneria (Noun)
Meaning
One species: corkwood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Leitneria floridana, also known as corkwood, is a species of flowering plant in the Leitneriaceae family native to southeastern United States.
- The Leitneria tree produces soft and lightweight wood, often referred to as the 'corkwood'.
- Placing the wood of the Leitneria under the microscope reveals its unique cellular structure.
- Within the deciduous shrub Leitneria, the buoyant wood is formed by unusually large cells.
- Its lightweight characteristic makes Leitneria wood useful in specialized applications such as crafting model boats.