What is snakewood?

snakewood, Rauwolfia serpentina (East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents)Wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?o2=&o0=1&o7=&o5=&o1=1&o6=&o4=&o3=&s=snakewood&i=0&h=0#c">http://Wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?o2=&o0=1&o7=&o5=&o1=1&o6=&o4=&o3=&s=snakewood&i=0&h=0#c

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