Leichhardt pine

noun

A tree of species Neolamarckia cadamba.

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Meanings

nounLeichhardt pine (plural Leichhardt pines)

plural Leichhardt pines · alternative Leichhardt's pine

  1. A tree of species Neolamarckia cadamba.
  2. A tree of species Nauclea orientalis.

    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.

    1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 49

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kadam

Origin

Named after the German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt.

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APA

Leichhardt pine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leichhardt%20pine

MLA

“Leichhardt pine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leichhardt%20pine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leichhardt pine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leichhardt%20pine.

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