camwood (wood)

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Scope note
Hardwood from the West African Baphia nitidia tree, having various uses, including for house posts and rafters, walking sticks, medicines, and pigment. For similar wood of various species of the genus Pterocarpus, use "barwood."
camwood
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024