Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-655.45.11
Neoraputia magnifica
Synonym: Raputia magnifica
Neoraputia magnifica
Region: south America, Brazil.
Content: chrysophanic acid
Use: medicinal; ornamental; wood for situations in water, railway sleepers, posts, cabinet work, lathe work.
Botany
Small, evergreen tree.
Stem: wood is light yellow with light grey veins; heartwood is not clearly demarcated from the sapwood; wood is tough, durable.