Leichhardt pine

English

Etymology

Named after the German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt.

Noun

Leichhardt pine (plural Leichhardt pines)

  1. A tree of species Neolamarckia cadamba.
  2. A tree of species Nauclea orientalis.
    • 1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 49:
      A chain of lagoons beautiful with pink and blue water-lilies and noisy with wild duck broke the monotony of the river’s long, dark pools lined with tall cadjuput, Leichhardt pine, and screw palm.

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