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PIRATINERA GUIANENSIS - SNAKEWOOD.
Synonym: brosimum guianensis.Common name: snakewood, letterhout, letterwood, sneki udu, leopardwood, schlangenholz, bois serpent, gateado, palo de oro. Family: moraceae (mulberry family). The tree grows up to a height of 80'. The logs are 5' long with a diameter of about 6" (range is 4" - 14"). The bark and sap wood are removed. This is a rare, exotic, tropical hardwood with a snakeskin-like appearance. An extremely hard, dense wood (80 lbs / cu.ft) that turns - and polish well. For technical specification visit the 2.fpl.fs.fed.us website. The snakewood is green to lumber standards and treated with paraffin wax before shipment. Applications: turnery, violin bows, pistol grips, knife handles, drum sticks, walking sticks, billiard cues, archery bows, fishing rods, intarsia (inlay). |
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