Paubrasilia echinata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. It is a Brazilian timber tree commonly known as Pernambuco wood or brazilwood (Portuguese: pau-de-pernambuco, pau-brasil; Tupi: ybyrapytanga) and is the national tree of Brazil.
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This plant has a dense, orange-red heartwood that takes a high shine, and it is the premier wood used for making bows for stringed instruments. The wood also ...
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The scented, insect-pollinated flowers have yellow petals with a blood-red spot at their base. As the woody, prickle-covered, few-seeded fruits mature, they ...
Paubrasilia echinata. Other Names: Brazilwood, Pernambuco, Caesalpinia echinata. Family: Fabaceae. Natural Range: Brazilian Atlantic Forest. IUCN Conservation ...
Common Name(s): Brazilwood, pernambuco ; Scientific Name: Paubrasilia echinata (formerly listed in the genera Caesalpinia and Guilandina) ; Distribution: Brazil.
This species has been exploited, primarily as a dye plant, for over 500 years since the Europeans first came to S. America. Indeed, the country Brazil was ...
These have been recognised as the new monospecific genera: Hererolandia, Hultholia and Paubrasilia. We also redefined the genus Caesalpinia itself to ...
The Brazilwood or Pau-Brasil is the tree that lends its name to the country. It has several thorns on the youngest branches and usually blooms in spring.
Dec 11, 2023 · Paubrasilia echinata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (the same family of our known and loved beans, peas and lentils), that ...
Premise: Paubrasilia echinata (common names, pau brasil, brazilwood) is the national tree of Brazil and an endangered species endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic ...