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A South American tree, ''Carapa guianensis'', of the [[mahogany]] family. Carapa timber is a light reddish-brown. It is used as a substitute for mahogany in furniture and cabinetry. | A South American tree, ''Carapa guianensis'', of the [[mahogany]] family. Carapa timber is a light reddish-brown. It is used as a substitute for mahogany in furniture and cabinetry. | ||
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File:15_Central_Am_crabwood_100X_Rad.jpg|Central American crabwood (''Carapa necaraguensis'')<br> radial section at 100x | File:15_Central_Am_crabwood_100X_Rad.jpg|Central American crabwood (''Carapa necaraguensis'')<br> radial section at 100x | ||
File:15_Central_Am_crabwood_100X_Tan.jpg|Central American crabwood (''Carapa necaraguensis'')<br> tangential section at 100x | File:15_Central_Am_crabwood_100X_Tan.jpg|Central American crabwood (''Carapa necaraguensis'')<br> tangential section at 100x | ||
Latest revision as of 14:38, 19 May 2022
Description
A South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the Mahogany family. Carapa timber is a light reddish-brown. It is used as a substitute for mahogany in furniture and cabinetry.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Carapa guianensis; andiroba (Fr., Port.); crabwood; andiroba
Additional Images
Central American crabwood (Carapa necaraguensis)
radial section at 100x
Central American crabwood (Carapa necaraguensis)
tangential section at 100x
Central American crabwood (Carapa necaraguensis)
transverse section at 100x
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 488
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997