''Libidibia paraguariensis'' (the guayacaú negro or ibirá-berá) is a species of
legume
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in the family
.
It is found in
Argentina,
Bolivia
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,
Brazil, and
Paraguay.
It is threatened by
habitat loss.
Guayacaú negro is used for timber in several Latin American countries, especially
Argentina and
Paraguay. Commercially it is marketed as Argentinian brown ebony, mistakenly as Brazilian ebony, and as a family group as partridgewood. The end use for this timber is typically high-end exotic
hardwood flooring
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, cabinetry and
turnings.
Its flowers are very attractive to bees.
References
Caesalpinieae
Vulnerable plants
Trees of Argentina
Trees of Bolivia
Trees of Brazil
Trees of Paraguay
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Plants described in 1862
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