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Caesalpinia echinata Lam.

Brazilwood; Pernambuco wood

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
English Brazilwood; Pernambuco wood
Français bois de Brésil, bois de fernambouc, pernambouc
Italiano egno del Brasile, legnorosso
Suomi Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Norsk Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Čeština Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Español Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Svenska Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Polski Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Український Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Român Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Русский Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Български Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
EESTI Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
日本語 Pernambuk;Rotholz;Echtes Brasilholz;Fernambuk-Holz;Pernambuco-Holz;Pau-Brasil;Brazilwood
Other names

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
Cites
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions South America
States and Territories Brazil

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Caesalpinia
Species echinata
Author citation Lam.
Scientific name Caesalpinia echinata Lam.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/caeguech.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun bis rot bis gelb

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.75-0.82-1.0 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Brazilwood; Pernambuco wood

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Brazilwood; Pernambuco wood

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