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2. Pterocarpus indicus - Wikipedia

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   Pterocarpus indicus (commonly known as Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood, narra [3] (from Tagalog [4]) and asana in the Philippines, angsana, or Pashu padauk) is a species of Pterocarpus of the Sweet Pea Family (Papillionaceae) native to southeastern Asia, northern Australasia, and the western Pacific Ocean islands, in ...

3. Burl - Wikipedia

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   Burl formation is typically a result of some form of stress such as an injury or a viral or fungal infection. Burls yield a very peculiar and highly figured wood sought after in woodworking, and some items may reach high prices on the wood market. Poaching of burl specimens and damaging the trees in the process poses a problem in some areas.

4. Pterocarpus - Wikipedia

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   [6] [7] The wood from the narra tree and the Burmese padauk tree (P. macrocarpus) is marketed as amboyna when it has grown in the burl form. [8] The scientific name is Latinized Ancient Greek and means "wing fruit", referring to the unusual shape of the seed pods in this genus.

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7. Amboyna - Wikipedia

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   Amboyna or amboina may refer to: Amboyna, a play by John Dryden; Amboyna massacre, in 1623 in Indonesia; Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis), of Asia; Amboina king parrot (Alisterus amboinensis), of Indonesia; Amboyna, a moth genus; Amboyna burl of Pterocarpus trees; Ambon Island, sometimes named Amboyna, part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia

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   The five living U.S. presidents — Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton — reunited to honor the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter. On Thursday, Jan. 9, a date ...

9. Treen - Wikipedia

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   Burl bowl, probably USA, circa 1820 Lathe-turned Walnut Burl Bowl, painted c. 1936. In North America, Native Americans carved tree burls into durable wooden objects with uniquely marbled grain. [6] Burls were rare in Europe because the old-growth forests where they are commonly found had largely been logged out of existence. [7]