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| − | [[File:Imbuya_Braz.walnut.jpg|thumb|Imbuya (Brazilian walnut) | + | [[File:Imbuya_Braz.walnut.jpg|thumb|Imbuya (Brazilian walnut) (''Pheobe parisa'')]] |
| − | + | [[File:quimbuya.jpg|thumb|Imbuya, figured (''Nectandra villosa'')]] | |
| − | (''Pheobe parisa'')]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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A dark, greenish-brown wood from the tree ''Nectandra villosa'', native to Brazil. The color and texture of the wood is similar to true [[walnut]] and thus it has been called Brazilian walnut. Imbuya is an important wood for carving, furniture, cabinets and flooring. Several other species of ''Nectandra'' trees also grow in the tropical region, many of which have similar characteristics. | A dark, greenish-brown wood from the tree ''Nectandra villosa'', native to Brazil. The color and texture of the wood is similar to true [[walnut]] and thus it has been called Brazilian walnut. Imbuya is an important wood for carving, furniture, cabinets and flooring. Several other species of ''Nectandra'' trees also grow in the tropical region, many of which have similar characteristics. | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Nectandra villosa; embuya; imbuia; Brazilian walnut | + | ''Nectandra villosa''; embuya; imbuia; Brazilian walnut |
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 856 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 856 | ||
Latest revision as of 18:40, 14 September 2022
Description
A dark, greenish-brown wood from the tree Nectandra villosa, native to Brazil. The color and texture of the wood is similar to true Walnut and thus it has been called Brazilian walnut. Imbuya is an important wood for carving, furniture, cabinets and flooring. Several other species of Nectandra trees also grow in the tropical region, many of which have similar characteristics.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Nectandra villosa; embuya; imbuia; Brazilian walnut
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 856
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)