cladrastis lutea

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Cladrastis lutea
    n 1: small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy
         white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood
         yielding yellow dye [syn: {Kentucky yellowwood},
         {gopherwood}, {Cladrastis lutea}, {Cladrastis kentukea}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gopherwood \gopherwood\ n.
   A small handsome round-headed deciduous tree ({Cladrastis
   lutea}) having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and
   heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye; also called {yellowwood}.

   Syn: Kentucky yellowwood, {Cladrastis lutea}, Cladrastis
        kentukea, yellowwood.
        [WordNet 1.5]