Tervuren Xylarium Wood Database

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Familia: Bombacaceae
Species name according to: Nova Genera et Species Plantarum seu Prodromus 98. 1788.
Accepted standard name: Ochroma pyramidale (Cav. ex Lam.) Urb.
View taxon: SN8625
Synonyms
Bombax pyramidale Cav. ex Lam.; Ochroma boliviana Rowlee; Ochroma peruviana I.M. Johnst.; Ochroma pyramidale (Cav. ex Lam.) Urb.;
Wood characteristics from external sites
http://tropix.cirad.fr/ame/balsa.pdf http://tropix.cirad.fr/america/balsa.pdf
Local and/or commercial names
Name Language Region Country Source
Algodon trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Balso trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Bocas de Toro Coster (1993)
Bois flot french trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
cajeto Guatemala http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Corkwood english Guyana http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Enca Coster (1993)
enea Costa Rica http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Gatillo Nicaragua http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Gonote Mexico http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Guano Honduras http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Lanero Coster (1993)
Lanilla trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
lano Venezuela http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Lanu trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Maho Mexico http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Pau de balsa portuguese trade name http://www.tools-portal.com/de/werkstoffe/holz_inhalt.asp
Polak Nicaragua http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Pung Costa Rica http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
tacarigua Venezuela http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Tacarogua Coster (1993)
Tami Bolivia http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
tanbor Guatemala http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Topa Peru http://delta-intkey.com/wood/
Specimens available at the Tervuren Xylarium
Tw10867 microscopic slides available Tw14221 Tw15169 microscopic slides available Tw15174 microscopic slides available Tw15243 Tw18420 Tw18554 Tw23025 microscopic slides available Tw23232 Tw26228 Tw30443 Tw31984 Tw32745 pictures available microscopic slides available Tw38248 Tw44845 microscopic slides available Tw47312 Tw47415 Tw49820 Tw50509 Tw52109 Tw57347
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