carrotwood
noun
car·rot·wood
| \ ˈker-ət-ˌwu̇d
, ˈka-rət-\
, ˈka-rət-\
plural carrotwoods
Definition of carrotwood
: an evergreen Australian tree (Cupaniopsis anacardioides of the family Sapindaceae) having large compound leaves, white to greenish-yellow flowers in axillary racemes, and a fruit that is a woody 3-lobed capsule becoming yellowish-orange when ripe
Carrotwood has become a problem in South Florida because of excess seedling production and is considered a pest tree. — Robert Haehle, Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), 22 Sept. 2006 In Southern California, carrotwood grows rapidly to a height and girth of 30 feet in a variety of soil types and endures both drought and overwatering without complaint.— Josh Siskin, Daily News of Los Angeles, 6 Sept. 2008
— called also (Australia) tuckeroo
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