Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by composition or origin]
11. hardwood

Narrower term/s

• true lancewood (wood)

Anotations

Scope note:

Tough, elastic, heavy wood obtained from various species of different genera of the Annonaceae family, native to the West Indies, Jamaica, Cuba, Hispainola, and Guiana, used for wheel spokes, carriage shafts, fishing rods, and archery bows.