Astronium fraxinifolium

Definitions of Astronium fraxinifolium
  1. noun
    tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction
    synonyms: goncalo alves
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    type of:
    zebrawood, zebrawood tree
    any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood
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