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Caesalpinia echinata

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Caesalpinia echinata

Rodrigo Silveira Camargo at en.wikipedia · public_domain

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Paubrasilia echinata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. It is a Brazilian timber tree commonly known as brazilwood and is the national tree of Brazil. This plant has a dense, orange-red heartwood that takes a high shine, and it is the premier wood used for making bows for stringed instruments. The wood also yields a historically important red dye called brazilin, which oxidizes to brazilein.

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Growing details and traits for Caesalpinia echinata in the Library.

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