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Tarrietia

noun
Tar·​ri·​etia | \ ˌtarēˈēsh(ē)ə\

Definition of Tarrietia

: a small genus of chiefly eastern Asian and Australian timber trees (family Sterculiaceae)

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History and Etymology for Tarrietia

New Latin, from native name in Java

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