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Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Luster
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Response to Hand Tools
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
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Synonyms
Poinciana coriaria, Libidibia coriaria
Common Names
Agallo, Cascalote, Dibi-dibi, Divi-divi, Guaracabuya, Guastapana, Guatapan, Guatapana, Guatapanare, Guatapanaro, Libi-dibi, Libi-libi, Nacascolote, Nacascolotl, Nacascul, Nascascolete, Nascascolo
Regions of Distribution
Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Bahamas, India, Mexico, Sri Lanka
Common Uses
Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Fuelwood, Poles
Heartwood Color
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Grain
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General finishing qualities are rated as good
General finishing qualities are rated as poor
Response to Hand Tools
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References
Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New York
Fors, A.J.,1949,Maderas Industriales de Colombia,Caribbean Forester,10(3,pp161-96
Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press
Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29
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