(idiomatic, dated) In or into a disadvantaged or difficult situation; at a loss; cornered.

guelder rose

A small tree (Chionanthus virginicus) of the southern United States, having white flowers with long pendulous petals.

Triadica sebifera, a tree native to eastern Asia, with a waxy seed coating used in candle and soap manufacture. / Detarium microcarpum, an African tree with edible fruit

The shrub Bixa orellana, which is native to Mexico and northern South America; the arils covering its seeds are a source of the orange-red colourant annatto, and the ground seeds are used in traditional Caribbean, Central American, and South American cuisine.

(botany) A tree of the species Sterculia quadrifida; a red- or orange-fruited kurrajong.

mamey sapote

Rare form of apple tree.

fir tree

a semi-enclosed cavity which has naturally formed in the trunk or branch of a tree.