elkwood vs elk-wood

elkwood and elk-wood both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elkwood	Yes	No	No	No
elk-wood	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elkwood and elk-wood are synonyms defined as:

elkwood and elk-wood: small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches

Other synonyms of elkwood include Magnolia tripetala, umbrella magnolia, umbrella tree.

elkwood (noun)	elk-wood (noun)
small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches	small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches