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==Description== ==Description==
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==Timber== ==Timber==

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Astronium graveolens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Astronium
Species: A. graveolens
Binomial name
Astronium graveolens
Jacq.
Synonyms
  • Astronium conzattii S.F.Blake
  • Astronium gracile Engl.
  • Astronium planchonianum Engl.
  • Astronium zongolicum Reko nom. illeg.

Astronium graveolens is a species of flowering tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to Yucatán in Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Bolivia. Common names include Glassywood, Ronrón (Spanish), and Aroeira (Portuguese). This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.

Description

Astronium graveolens grows to a height of 35 metres (100 ft). The trunk can have a diameter of up to 1 metre (39 in) and is straight and cylindrical. At the base it has buttresses which may be about 2 metres (7 ft) tall.

Timber

When fresh, the heartwood of Astronium graveolens is reddish-brown or orange-brown with variable width stripes of medium to dark brown. The timber becomes darker after exposure to the air and the stripes become nearly black. The sapwood is up to 10 centimetres (4 in) thick and is whitish or dull grey. The timber is fine-grained, dense and durable, and resistant to rot. It is used for heavy duty construction work, joinery, veneers and furniture. Speciality uses include turnery, carving, knife handles, brush backs, bows for archery and billiard cues.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Astronium graveolens Jacq". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-08-04. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  2. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. ^ Chudnoff, Martin (1984). "Astronium graveolens". Tropical Timbers of the World. USDA Forest Service. Retrieved 2015-08-08.

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