ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
or corkwood tree
: any of various chiefly tropical American or Australian trees and shrubs having lightweight or corky wood ; especially : a small tree or coarse shrub ( Leitneria floridana ) of the southeastern United States that has a swollen base, pale fissured bark, somewhat lanceolate and hairy leaves, and extremely soft light wood weighing about 12 1/2 pounds to the cubic foot