1) Rauvolfia 2) Rauwolfia 3) Rauwolfia serpentina
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Snakewood is a common name of three different plants: ...
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• (n.) Same as Trumpetwood. • (n.) Same as Letterwood. • (n.) An East Indian climbing shrub (Ophioxylon serpentinum) which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble serpents. • (n.) A tropical American shrub (Plumieria rubra) which has very fragrant red blossoms. • (n.) An East Indian climbing plant (Strychnos colub...
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Deep, bright red tropical hardwood with irregular dark markings resembling those of a snake or hieroglyphic characters - hence its names - snakewood and letterwood. Snakewood is difficult to work because of its hardness but is seen as an inlaid decoration on 17thC furniture and occasionally in late 18th and early 19thCveneers.
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<botany> An East Indian climbing plant (Strychnos colubrina) having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for the bite of the hooded serpent. ... An East Indian climbing shrub (Ophioxylon serpentinum) which has the roots and stems twisted so as to resemble serpents. ... Same as Trumpetwood. ... A tropical American shrub (Plumieria rubra...
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Deep, bright red tropical hardwood with irregular dark markings resembling those of a snake or hieroglyphic characters - hence its names - snakewood and letterwood. Snakewood is difficult to work because of its hardness but is seen as an inlaid decoration on 17thC furniture and occasionally in late 18th and early 19thCveneers.
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Snake'wood` noun (Botany) (a) An East Indian climbing plant (
Strychnos colubrina ) having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for the bite of the hooded serpent.
(b) An East Indian climbing shrub (
Ophioxylon serpentinum ) which has the roots and stems twiste...
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n] - East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents
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Rauwolfia serpentina noun East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents
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Snakewood (Brosimum guianense) Common Name(s): Snakewood, Letterwood, Amourette Scientific Name: Brosimum guianense (syn. Piratinera guianensis) Distribution: Coastal regions of northeast South America Tree Size: 65-80 ft (20-25 m) tall, 6-12 in (15-30 cm) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 76 lbs/ft
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