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CAPIRONA
Calycophyllum spruceanum
Calycophyllum spruceanum of the family Rubiaceae
I have no experience with this wood
web pics:
log cross-section
planks
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plank listed with the correct species name of Calycophyllum spruceanum
flat cut plank
quartersawn plank
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plank listed as Calycophy spruceanum, which is a bastardization of the correct botanical name but one that I have seen often enough to think that perhaps there is some legitimacy to it
two views of a black capirona turning block
two views of a black capirona turning block
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flooring, listed with the species name Calcycophylum spruanon, which as nearly as I can tell is a stupidly mis-spelled meaningless name, typical of the flooring industry, the carelessness and indifference of which to correct wood names never ceases to amaze and annoy me. I mean, I understand why they just make up common names / trade names for wood since they are in the business of selling flooring, any if a made up fancy name will help, then they do it, BUT ... why they have to be so shoddy in reporting the botanical names is a puzzle.