Difference between revisions of "Caroba"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Jacaranda copia'' (Brazilian catalpa tree); | + | ''Jacaranda copia'' (Brazilian catalpa tree); caraúba (Port.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 670 |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
Revision as of 06:40, 24 July 2013
Description
Jacaranda wood from the Brazilian catalpa tree, Jacaranda copia. The dark, chocolate colored wood is used for inlays and knife handles. Occasionally caroba wood is confused with rosewood which is obtained from various species of the genus Dalbergia.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Jacaranda copia (Brazilian catalpa tree); caraúba (Port.)
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 670
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976