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ANGELIM PEDRA
Hymenolobium spp.
Hymenolobium spp. of the family Leguminosae (subfamily Papilionoideae), the legume or pea family
In Brazil the name “angelim” can be applied to several coarse woods in the family Leguminosae. Usually angelim pedra will refer to Hymenolobium petraeum.
My thanks to Paul van Rijckevorsel for this summary
my samples:
plank and end grain
end grain closeup of the piece directly above
web pics
planks