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A highly acidic wood from the African cherry or makore tree, ''Mimusops heckelii''. it is sometimes used as a substitute for African mahogany. | A highly acidic wood from the African cherry or makore tree, ''Mimusops heckelii''. it is sometimes used as a substitute for African mahogany. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 7 January 2014
Description
A highly acidic wood from the African cherry or makore tree, Mimusops heckelii. it is sometimes used as a substitute for African mahogany.
See Cherrywood.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Mimusops heckelii; mogno cereja (Port.); makore; macore
Hazards and Safety
Highly acidic wood
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002