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CEDROANA

Cedrelinga catenaeformis
Cedrelinga catenaeformis of the family Leguminosae (subfamily Mimosoideae), the legume or pea family

From tropical South America. In Brazil the suffix “-rana” means “resembling ...”, so “cedrorana” means “false cedar”.

My thanks to Paul van Rijckevorsel for this summary

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web pics


although these planks were listed on the web as cedroana, Paul van Rijckevorsel tells me that they definitely do NOT look like cedroana and in fact are probably Spanish Cedar


planks


plank and closeup


pen blanks that have been oiled and waxed --- this pic is from a vendor who makes many woods look purple, regardless of their actual color.