Astronium fraxinifolium
| Astronium fraxinifolium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Astronium |
| Species: | A. fraxinifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Astronium fraxinifolium Schott | |
Astronium fraxinifolium is a timber tree, which is native to Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. Common names include kingwood,[1] locustwood,[1] tigerwood,[1] and zebrawood.[1] It is known in Portuguese as Goncalo alves. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. It is also used to make hardwood such as Tigerwood.
See also
- List of plants of Amazon Rainforest vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
- Official list of endangered flora of Brazil
References
- 1 2 3 4 "USDA GRIN Taxonomy". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
External links
- Astronium fraxinifolium
- (Portuguese) Astronium fraxinifolium photo
- (Portuguese) Astronium fraxinifolium
- (Portuguese) Flora Brasiliensis: Astronium fraxinifolium
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