wheel tree

/wil tri/
/hwil tri/
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Definitions of wheel tree
  1. noun
    eastern Australian tree widely cultivated as a shade tree and for its glossy leaves and circular clusters of showy red to orange-scarlet flowers
    synonyms: Stenocarpus sinuatus, firewheel tree
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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