A tree of the soapberry family, native to southeast Asia, that threatens mangrove swamps and other habitats in the US because of its invasive habit.
Cupaniopsis anacardioides, family Sapindaceae
Example sentencesExamples
Langeland observes that carrotwood is especially a problem in low moist areas.
Some properties are landscaped with coral trees and carrotwoods.
Ten of these plants are not officially banned by the state of Florida, carrotwood being the exception.
The canopy of the furthest north carrotwood touches the canopy of a Carob tree.
If you have an open lawn area the carrotwood is a good choice.
A site in northern Palm Beach County is being overgrown by Brazilian pepper; another jacquemontia colony was nearly destroyed between 1970 and 1991 by an expanding stand of carrotwood.
Brazilian pepper, carrotwood and ear leaf acacia were cut down, and their stumps were treated with herbicide.
Definition of carrotwood in US English:
carrotwood
nounˈkerətˌwo͝od
A tree of the soapberry family, native to southeast Asia, that threatens mangrove swamps and other habitats in the US because of its invasive habit.
Cupaniopsis anacardioides, family Sapindaceae
Example sentencesExamples
Brazilian pepper, carrotwood and ear leaf acacia were cut down, and their stumps were treated with herbicide.
A site in northern Palm Beach County is being overgrown by Brazilian pepper; another jacquemontia colony was nearly destroyed between 1970 and 1991 by an expanding stand of carrotwood.
Ten of these plants are not officially banned by the state of Florida, carrotwood being the exception.
Some properties are landscaped with coral trees and carrotwoods.
If you have an open lawn area the carrotwood is a good choice.
Langeland observes that carrotwood is especially a problem in low moist areas.
The canopy of the furthest north carrotwood touches the canopy of a Carob tree.