yellowwood
Southern ornamental tree
Yellowwood refers to several trees with yellow-hued wood, most commonly the American yellowwood (*Cladrastis kentukea*), a southeastern U.S. native prized for ornamental use and its pale, fine-grained timber.
The name applies to various unrelated trees worldwide whose wood shares this coloring: The cabinet was made of yellowwood.
Sawn wood for building
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- beamsRays or supports
- flooringSurface underfoot material
- furnitureMovable room objects
cabinetry · veneer · craftsmanship · durable · grain · finish · polish · sawmill
Overhead protective covering
- trunkMain stem or storage
- branchesLimbs of trees
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
root · sapling · seedling · grove · arboretum · shade · deciduous · evergreen
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- rareSeldom found or seen
endemic · habitat · preservation · overharvesting · species · recovery · biodiversity · sanctuary
lumber
Sawn wood for building
furniture · cabinetry · veneer · craftsmanship · durable · grain · finish · polish · sawmill · carpentry
canopy
Overhead protective covering
leaves · root · sapling · seedling · grove · arboretum · shade · deciduous · evergreen · forestry
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectedKept from harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
rare · endemic · habitat · preservation · overharvesting · species · recovery · biodiversity · sanctuary · survival
natural
Not artificially produced
coloring · mordant · dyebath · fiber · craft · traditional · extraction · botanical · tannin · colorfast
- shade treesmaple, oak, elm, sycamore, linden
- South African natureprotea, rooibos, veld, Table Mountain, Kruger
- Southern Conifersmiro, kauri, conifer
- hardwood treesoak, maple, walnut, cherry, ash
- giant treesGeneral Sherman, Hyperion, giant sequoia, coast redwood, redwood
- Ornamental TreesJapanese maple, dogwood, magnolia, cherry blossom, crabapple