''Agonandra brasiliensis'' (Portuguese
common name
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: ''pau-marfim'') is a timber tree native to
Amazon Rainforest
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and
Cerrado vegetation
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in
Brazil
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. This plant is Brazilian wood export, and it is often used for
flooring
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and furniture, specially chair production.
References
Opiliaceae
Trees of Brazil
Trees of Peru
Plants described in 1862
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