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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

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end grain closeup of the piece directly above

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