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GONCALO ALVES [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A tall tropical American timber tree (Astronium fraxinifoium) of the family Anacardiaceae that is esp. abundant in eastern Brazil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Arbre d'Amérique tropicale, au bois brun-rouge foncé, veiné ou moucheté, ou noir-brun, à grain fin, dur et lourd, employé en menuiserie, charpente, traverses de chemin de fer, ébénisterie, placage, tournage et pour la fabrication des navettes. (Genre astronium; famille des anacardiacées).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • Botany
DEF

The hard strong durable heavy wood of the goncalo alves that has a straight grain and dark stripes on a yellowish to pinkish ground and is widely used for veneer, fine furniture, and heavy construction where its durability is important.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Botanique
DEF

Arbre d'Afrique tropicale [...] ou bois brun jaunâtre clair, veiné de brun sombre, à grain plutôt grossier, mi-dur et mi-lourd, utilisé en ameublement, aménagement, décoration, placage.

Spanish

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