Gonçalo alves is a hardwood (from the Portuguese name, Gonçalo Alves). It is sometimes referred to as zebrawood or tigerwood — names that underscore the wood’s often dramatic, contrasting color scheme, that some compare to rosewood. While the sapwood is very light in color, the heartwood is a sombre brown, with dark streaks that give it a un...
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n] - tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil
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Goncalo Alves (Astronium graveolens) Common Name(s): Goncalo Alves, Tigerwood, Jobillo Scientific Name: Astronium spp. (A. graveolens and A. fraxinifolium) Distribution: From Mexico southward to Brazil Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 57 lbs/ft
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