Tigerwood
Astronium fraxinifolium Schott
Names
| English | Tigerwood |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 南美红漆木 |
| Scientific name | Astronium fraxinifolium Schott |
About this species
Astronium fraxinifolium is a hardwood timber tree, which is native to Amazon rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. Common names include kingwood, locustwood, tigerwood, and zebrawood. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. It is grouped with two other species of Astronium under the Portuguese name Gonçalo alves, also known as tigerwood.
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Astronium fraxinifolium es un árbol nativo de la selva amazónica, el bosque atlántico, la caatinga y la ecorregión del Cerrado en Brasil. Los nombres comunes incluyen kingwood,, locustwood, tigerwood, y zebrawood. Se conoce en portugués como Gonçalo-alves. Esta planta es citada en Flora Brasiliensis por Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. Se usa su madera dura.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus | Astronium |
