Agonandra brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Opiliaceae |
Genus: | Agonandra |
Species: | A. brasiliensis |
Binomial name | |
Agonandra brasiliensis Miers ex Benth. & Hook.f. |
Agonandra brasiliensis (Portuguese common name: Pau-marfim) is a timber tree native to Amazon Rainforest and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. This plant is Brazilian wood export, and it is often used for flooring and furniture, specially chair production.