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CARAGANA

Caragana arborescens
Caragana arborescens of the family Leguminosae

Also known as the Siberian peashrub, this is a small twisted tree/shrub that may go to 12" in diameter but is more commonly 6" or less, and thus is useful to craftspeople only for carving and small art objects. The heartwood is dark red and the sapwood is yellow. My thanks to Dan Johnson for bringing this species to my attention.

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Pics submitted by Dan Johnson.