acapou (wood)

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Scope note
Heavy, black, ebony-like wood of the species Andira aubletii found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Used for furniture and valued as highly resistant to insect attack.
acapou
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024