Alexandrian laurel

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάφνη Ἀλεξανδρεία (dáphnē Alexandreía), from δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”) + Ἀλεξανδρεία (Alexandreía, “of Alexander, Alexandrian”).

Noun

Alexandrian laurel (plural Alexandrian laurels)

1. An ornamental shrub of species Danae racemosa, in the asparagus family, with glossy leaf-like stems.
2. An ornamental evergreen tree of species Calophyllum inophyllum, native from East Africa and India through the South Pacific which has strong wood and seeds containing a useful oil.

Synonyms

• (Calophyllum inophyllum): balltree, beach calophyllum, beach touriga, beautyleaf, Borneo mahogany, Indian doomba oiltree, Indian laurel, laurelwood, red poon, satin touriga, tacamahac tree, tamanu
• (Danae racemosa): poet's laurel

Translations

Danae racemosa

• French: laurier d’Alexandrie (fr) m, fragon à grappes m
• German: Traubendorn m
• Italian: lauro d'Alessandria m

Calophyllum inophyllum — see tamanu

References

• Alexandrian laurel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia