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Paubrasilia echinata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. [4] [5] It is a Brazilian timber tree commonly known as Pernambuco wood or brazilwood [6] (Portuguese: pau-de-pernambuco, pau-brasil; [6] Tupi: ybyrapytanga [7]) and is the national tree of Brazil. [5]
Old growth Brazilian rosewood remains highly prized by classical and steel string guitar makers, who regard it as perhaps the best sounding wood for guitar backs and sides. It was used in instruments as long ago as the late Renaissance and Baroque eras, when luthiers used it for lute backs (ribs) and various parts of other stringed musical ...
Pavonia multiflora, the Brazilian candles or many flowers, is a species of flowering plant in the Hibisceae tribe of the mallow family Malvaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to Brazil. Reaching a height of 1.5–2.5 metres (4 ft 11 in – 8 ft 2 in), it has dark green and glossy foliage.
A list of native plants found in the Atlantic Forest Biome of southeastern and southern Brazil. Additions occur as botanical discoveries and reclassifications are presented. Additions occur as botanical discoveries and reclassifications are presented.
Condalia hookeri, called the Brazilian bluewood, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae, native to Texas and eastern Mexico. [3] It is a thorny shrub or small tree reaching 6 m (20 ft) but usually much shorter. [ 4 ]
Common trade names of the wood of the Calophyllum brasiliense are: jacareúba, guanandi and Árbol de Santa Maria. It is also known as: Landim, Olandim, Landi, Cedro do Pântano, Guanandi-Cedro (Brazil), Arary, Ocure, Cachicamo, Balsamaria, Aceite Mario, Palomaria or Pallomaria, Brazil beauty leaf (Brazilian pretty leaf) and even of Alexander Laurel, or crown of parrots of Alexander, for the ...
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The wood of Handroanthus billbergii is valued for carving. [1] Indigenous peoples of the Amazon made hunting bows from the wood, which is the source of the common name pau d'arco, "bow stick". [10] Much of the lumber from Handroanthus is exported. The wood is durable outdoors, where it is usually used for furniture and decking.