Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,901,536,743 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Astronium fraxinifolium

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Astronium fraxinifolium - tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction
zebrawood tree, zebrawood - any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood
Astronium, genus Astronium - a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
They are Astronium fraxinifolium and Astronium graveolens.
And although goncalo alves is sometimes called kingwood, the wood deserving of that name is Dalbergia caerensis of the Family Leguminosae Two species, one name: Goncalo alves Goncalo alves is the common name given to two closely related species - Astronium fraxinifolium and Astronium graveolens of the Family Anacardiaceae.
Family Names Astronium fraxinifolium and Astronium graveolens of the Family Anacardiaceae Other names Kingwood, tigerwood, zebrawood, bosona, palo de cera, palo de culegra, gusanero, gateado, guarita, guasango, urunday-para, mura, bois de zebre, chibatao and aderno.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.