Agonandra brasiliensis

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Agonandra brasiliensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Opiliaceae
Genus: Agonandra
Species:
A. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Agonandra brasiliensis

Agonandra brasiliensis (Portuguese common name: pau-marfim) is a timber tree native to Amazon Rainforest and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. [1] This plant is Brazilian wood export, and it is often used for flooring and furniture, specially chair production. [2]

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References

  1. Smiderle, Oscar José; Montenegro, Raiovane Araújo; Souza, Aline das Graças; Chagas, Edvan Alves; Dias, Thiago Jardelino (2020-08-24). "Container volume and controlled-release fertilizer influence the seedling quality of Agonandra brasiliensis". Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical. 50. doi:10.1590/1983-40632020v5062134. ISSN   1517-6398.
  2. Neto, Germano Guarim; Guarim, Vera Lucia M. S.; Prance, Ghillean T. (1994). "Structure and Floristic Composition of the Trees of an Area of Cerrado near Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil". Kew Bulletin. 49 (3): 499–509. doi:10.2307/4114474. ISSN   0075-5974.