Byrsonima spicata
Rosewood
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Rosewood | |
| Other names | Doncella; Maricao; Serrette (Trinidad & Tobago) |
Origin
| States and Territories | Cuba; Hispaniola; Puerto Rico; Virgin Isl. (St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda); Antigua; Barbados; Dominica; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Montserrat; Saba; St. Eustatius; St. Kitts; Saint Lucia; St. Vincent; Tobago; Trinidad; Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana; Peru; Java [I]; Panama; Colombia (Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Guaviare, La Guajira, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Vichada); Costa Rica; Bolivia (Beni, Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz) | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malpighiales | |||
| Family | Malpighiaceae | |||
| Genus | Byrsonima | |||
| Species | spicata | |||
| Author citation | (Cav.) DC. | |||
| Scientific name | Byrsonima spicata (Cav.) DC. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Wood
Byrsonima spicata , ©Dennis Wilson