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Started by Fla._Deadheader, May 23, 2008, 08:04:13 AM

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Fla._Deadheader


Any of you tree ID experts want to try to find a common name for this tree???  I would greatly appreciate the help. Thanks.

  Copaifera langsdorffii
All truth passes through three stages:
   First, it is ridiculed;
   Second, it is violently opposed; and
   Third, it is accepted as self-evident.

-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

Riles

I'm guessing it won't be common around here...

From wikipedia:
The tropical rainforest tree Copaifera langsdorffii is known as the diesel tree and kerosene tree. It has many names in local languages, including kupa'y, cabismo, and copaúva.

Another site had it as:
Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.
Engl.: copaiba, balsam copaiba, balsam of copaiva, capivi, copaiv

More material for the alternative energy thread?
Knowledge is good -- Faber College

Fla._Deadheader


  Thanks Riles, but, I got what little I could find from Wikipedia.  ::) ::) :D

  MIGHT be, in a later post.  ??? ::) ;D
All truth passes through three stages:
   First, it is ridiculed;
   Second, it is violently opposed; and
   Third, it is accepted as self-evident.

-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

Don P

This?
link1

Bookmark this to get to the whole list;
link2

Edit;
Here's a more specific link
link3

Ummm, sorry forgot how to do the link tag again  ::)

Fla._Deadheader


Good links, Don. Thanks

  Link tag =  at the end of the URL is  this ---[/url]  just type YOUR link name
and add ] before the [/url]  = Yourname][/url]   I think  ::) ::) ;D :D :D
All truth passes through three stages:
   First, it is ridiculed;
   Second, it is violently opposed; and
   Third, it is accepted as self-evident.

-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

jim king

I was thinking also that it may be Copaiba or a very close relative.
Here are some photos of a finished sample, fresh cut -White , and air dried red.
It is many times sold as Mahogany.  All of these photos are of the same log.

















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