Soldierwood


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Sol´dier`wood`


n.1.(Bot.) A showy leguminous plant (Calliandra purpurea) of the West Indies. The flowers have long tassels of purple stamens.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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In less than two days, Nemec guided me to every one of the 14 champions he has discovered: The 66-point orange-barked soldierwood, so named for the explosive "pop" it makes when the seeds are catapulted away from the parent tree's shade.