Difference between revisions of "Caesalpinia"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Trees of the ''Caesalpinia'' genus, such as [ | + | Trees of the ''Caesalpinia'' genus, such as [[Brazilwood]] and [[divi-divi]], that are native to tropical America and southeast Asia. Wood from the Caesalpinia trees is a deep red color. It is used for fine furniture and musical instruments. Red dyes are also extracted from the wood. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
Trees of the Caesalpinia genus, such as Brazilwood and Divi-divi, that are native to tropical America and southeast Asia. Wood from the Caesalpinia trees is a deep red color. It is used for fine furniture and musical instruments. Red dyes are also extracted from the wood.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bois du Brésil (Fr.); bois de Pernambouc (Fr.); pernambouc (Fr.); poinciana; Brazilwood; divi-divi
Additional Images
Caesalpinia tree (divi-divi) on Aruba
Authority
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976