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Casearia thamnia (L.) T. Samar. & M. H. Alford

Scarlet seed

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Scarlet seed
Français Pomme chien (Lesser Antilles);
Español Guaguaci (Dominican Republic);
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Guatemala; Honduras; Costa Rica; Jamaica; Cuba; Nicaragua; Hispaniola; Belize; Panama; Martinique; Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatan)

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malpighiales
Family Salicaceae
Genus Casearia
Species thamnia
Author citation (L.) T. Samar. & M. H. Alford
Scientific name Casearia thamnia (L.) T. Samar. & M. H. Alford

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Scarlet seed

Casearia thamnia , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Scarlet seed

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Scarlet seed

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Scarlet seed

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson