Caesalpinia sappan (species)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Fabales (order) > Fabaceae (family) > Caesalpinia (genus)
Descripción
Species of tree native to Sri Lanka, India, and Malaya, used as medicine, as an anti-bacterial, as an anti-coagulant, for reddish dye called brazilin used for dyeing fabric as well as making red paints and inks, and for its wood, which is somewhat lighter in color than Brazilwood.
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Otros términos
- sappanwood (species) [en]
- sappan wood (species) [en]
- sapanwood (species) [en]
- sibucao (species) [es]
- suou (species) [ja]
- brezel wood (species) [en]