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Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd.

American Sumac

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English American Sumac
Other names Cascalote; Divi-Divi; Dividivi; Guaracabuya; Nacascolo; Nacascolote

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Zaire; Venezuela; United States; Uganda; Tanzania; Sri Lanka; Papua New Guinea; Panama; Pakistan; Northern Marianas; Nicaragua; Mozambique; Mexico(South East); Mexico(North & Central); Mauritius; Jawa; Indonesia; India; Guatemala; Ghana; Fiji; El Salvador; Costa Rica; Colombia; Caribbean-TRP; Australia

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Caesalpinia
Species coriaria
Author citation (Jacq.) Willd.
Scientific name Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

American Sumac

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

American Sumac

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

American Sumac

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

American Sumac

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

American Sumac

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

American Sumac

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson