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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.  
  
See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cherrywood cherrywood].
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See [[cherrywood|cherrywood]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Revision as of 09:27, 7 January 2014

African "Makore" Cherry (Mimusops heckelii)

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

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