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''Jacaranda copia'' (Brazilian catalpa tree); caraúba (Port.) | ''Jacaranda copia'' (Brazilian catalpa tree); caraúba (Port.) | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 670 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 670 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:02, 20 May 2022
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.)
Resources and Citations
- 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