large genus of shrubs and trees and some woody vines of Central and South America, Africa, Australia and Polynesia: wattle; mimosa | any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever |
| ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever |
| tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish |
| African tree supposed to mark healthful regions |