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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A tree, ''Cedrela toona'', native to India, southeast Asia, and Australia. Timber from the toon tree is a beautiful deep red color that polishes well. The durable wood is used for furniture and cabinetry. A red dye is obtained from the dried flowers of the tree. The primary colorants in the dye are nycanthin and [ | + | A tree, ''Cedrela toona'', native to India, southeast Asia, and Australia. Timber from the toon tree is a beautiful deep red color that polishes well. The durable wood is used for furniture and cabinetry. A red dye is obtained from the dried flowers of the tree. The primary colorants in the dye are nycanthin and [[quercetin|quercetin]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
A tree, Cedrela toona, native to India, southeast Asia, and Australia. Timber from the toon tree is a beautiful deep red color that polishes well. The durable wood is used for furniture and cabinetry. A red dye is obtained from the dried flowers of the tree. The primary colorants in the dye are nycanthin and Quercetin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Cedrela toona; toonwood; Chinese cedar
| Density | 35 ppcf |
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Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 166
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998