Tulipwood \Tu"lip*wood`\, n. The beautiful rose-colored striped wood of a Brazilian tree ({Physocalymna floribunda}), much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying. {Queensland tulipwood}, the variegated wood of an Australian sapindaceous tree ({Harpullia pendula}). --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Harpullia pendula n : Australian tree yielding a variegated tulipwood [syn: {Moreton Bay tulipwood}]