gopherwood

• Arbre décoratif de taille modeste, à feuillage caduc et port arrondi, remarquable par ses grappes de fleurs blanches terminales et son bois dense qui fournit un colorant jaune.

A small, attractive deciduous tree with a rounded crown, known for its showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood that yields a yellow dye.

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   A small, attractive, round-headed deciduous tree known for its showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood that yields a yellow dye.

   bois de gopher (arbre)

   • The gopherwood tree is prized for its beautiful white blossoms in spring.
   • Artisans use the heavy hardwood of gopherwood to create fine furniture.
   • The yellow dye extracted from gopherwood was historically used for textiles.

   Synonymesvirgiliayellowwood