Difference between revisions of "Angelin"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Andira inermis''; | + | ''Andira inermis''; Andirá-uchi (Port.); angelim; partridgewood; pheasant wood |
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 285 |
| − | * | + | * F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965 |
| − | * | + | * Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998 |
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Revision as of 06:39, 24 July 2013
Description
A decorative wood from the Andira inermis tree found in the West Indies. Angelin is a reddish brown to black figured wood that is highly resistant to fungi and insects. It is also called pheasant wood and partridgewood.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Andira inermis; Andirá-uchi (Port.); angelim; partridgewood; pheasant wood
| Density | 50 ppcf |
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Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 285
- F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
- Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998