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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Trees of the ''Caesalpinia'' genus, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Brazilwood Brazilwood] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=divi-divi 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.
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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.
 
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[[File:image4_dividivi.jpg|thumb|Caesalpinia tree (divi-divi) on Aruba]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
bois du Brésil (Fr.); bois de Pernambouc (Fr.); pernambouc (Fr.); poinciana; Brazilwood; divi-divi
 
bois du Brésil (Fr.); bois de Pernambouc (Fr.); pernambouc (Fr.); poinciana; Brazilwood; divi-divi
  
== Additional Images ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
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File:image4_dividivi.jpg|Caesalpinia tree (divi-divi) on Aruba
 
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== Authority ==
 
  
 
* ''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

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Violin Bow
MFA# 1987.23

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.

Caesalpinia tree (divi-divi) on Aruba

Synonyms and Related Terms

bois du Brésil (Fr.); bois de Pernambouc (Fr.); pernambouc (Fr.); poinciana; Brazilwood; divi-divi

Resources and Citations

  • Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976