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Almendro

2010-09-01T13:23:12Z

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Almendro trees (''Dipteryx panamensis, Dipteryx oleifera'') are also known as almendro de montaña, almond and tonka bean wood. The name Almendro derives from the Spanish word for almond, almendra.

==Description==

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Almendro trees can reach a height of approximately 197 feet and up to 5.25 feet in diameter. It is a popular ornamental tree due to its delicate pink blossoms. The Almendro tree blooms from May to September. The hermaphroditic blossoms form a 12 to 20 inches long panicle.

Almendro fruits are oval shaped and 2.5 to 3 inches sized. Their sweet flesh contains an extremely hard shell. Beneath it lies a delicious, bitter-sweet tasting dark brown pit.

Young Almendro trees have a white, smooth bark which later becomes rough and brown. The leathery, pinnate leaves of the Almendro tree are vertically grooved. Its brown-yellow sapwood and yellow-red heartwood is very difficult to distinct.

==Geography==

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The Almendro tree can be found in tropical lowlands and mountains at elevations of up to 3,000 feet above sea level. It grows best on sandy soils, but also thrives on acid ones. Its distribution ranges from the Atlantic coast of southern Nicaragua to Columbia.

==Forestry==

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The germination of the seeds takes 12 to 20 days. Afterwards, the seedlings have to be tended for three to four months in the tree nursery before they can be outplanted. Almendro trees grow best on open areas with sandy soils and much humidity.

==Uses==

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The bright, yellow to reddish Almendro wood is very hard and appropriate for outdoor uses and heavy or marine construction projects. It is considered to be one of the heaviest and most in demand precious woods worldwide. It is used for tools, floors, sports equipment, walking sticks, gears and carving.

== External links ==

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===Projects with Almendro===

* [http://www.forestfinance.com ForestFinance: TreeSavingsPlan, ForestSavingsPlan, WoodStockInvest, CacaoInvest]

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Amarillo

2010-09-01T13:20:03Z

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The Amarillo tree (scientific name: ''Terminalia Amazonia'') is also known as bullywood. Its name derives from the Spanish word for yellow, amarillo, due to its partly honey-colored wood.

==Description==

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The Amarillo tree can grow up to a height of 164 feet and a stem diameter of up to 11 inches. Its wood and its fruits are golden-colored whereas its thin and cracked bark is grey brown to rust-colored.
The yellowish-white Amarillo blossoms form up to one foot long panicles which are difficult to detect in the high treetop. They bloom during the tropical dry season in January and February when the tree has lost most of its leaves. The leaves are bright green, pointy and 0.8 to 1.8 inches long.
Amarillo fruits are 0.6 to 0.8 inches wide and have two big and three small wings allowing them to be spread by the wind. Each fruit contains a seed which is 0.1 inches sized.

==Geography==

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The Amarillo tree grows in the tropical lowlands at altitudes between 66 and 3,937 feet on humid to wet soils, but also thrives on acid soils. It naturally occurs from the Gulf of Mexico to Guyana in the north of South America.

==Forestry==

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Amarillo trees are suitable for plantations as they are uncomplicated, tolerant and easy to tend trees which develop a nice stem within 12 to 14 years. A single tree produces 10 to 13 pounds of seeds during one season.

==Uses==

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The golden-yellow wood of the Amarillo is very hard, durable and fungal resistant. It is used for heavy general interior and exterior construction, veneers, furniture and carving.

== External links ==

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===Projects with Amarillo===

* [http://www.forestfinance.com ForestFinance: TreeSavingsPlan, ForestSavingsPlan, WoodStockInvest, CacaoInvest]

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Caoba (Mahogany)

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Cedro Espino

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Caoba (Mahogany)

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The Caoba tree (scientific name: ''Swietenia macrophylla'') is also known as big leaf mahogany.

==Description==

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The Caoba tree can grow up to a height of 164 feet and a stem diameter of up to 6 feet. Its shade casting crown can reach spreads of up to 65 feet.

The bark of the younger trees is smooth and bright grey whereas older trees possess a flaked, grayish dark brown bark.

Each of its 6 to 16 inches sized panicles has 3 to 6 dark-green, leathery leaves which are arranged alternately. Older leaves are of a characteristic red color.

The axillary blossoms have five yellow-white petals. The hard, pear-shaped fruits grow to the top and split open in the sun as soon as they are ripe. Each fruit contains up to 45 winged seeds which are spread by the wind.

==Geography==

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Caoba grows in the tropical and subtropical lowlands from southern Mexico to the Amazon region. The tree tolerates long dry periods and a great variety of soils.

==Forestry==

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Caoba trees grow on many soils such as clayey-sandy, fertile and acid ones with a pH-value of up to 4.5.

Until the tree has reached a height of approximately 16 feet, it is often afflicted by moths (Hypsipyla grandella). The larvae, also known as mahogany shoot borers, cause damage to the new mahogany shoots by feeding on them. For this reason, the young Caoba trees need special care.

==Uses==

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The Caoba tree is famous for its extraordinary heavy and beautiful, partly deep red brown wood and in demand all over the world. It dries fast, is weather resistant and easy to work on. For these reasons, furniture made of mahogany is extremely popular.

== External links ==

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===Projects with Caoba===

* [http://www.forestfinance.com ForestFinance: TreeSavingsPlan, ForestSavingsPlan, WoodStockInvest, CacaoInvest]

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Cedro Espino

2010-09-01T13:02:41Z

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Cedro Espino (scientific name: ''Bombacopsis quinata'') is also known as red ceiba or spine cedar.

==Description==

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The Cedro Espino tree can grow up to a height of 115 feet. Its thorny stem can reach diameters of up to 10 feet. Younger trees have a bright green bark which turns into brown later.

The pinnate blades consist mostly of five bright green leaves. At the beginning of the dry season, Cedro Espino looses all of its leaves to protect itself against dehydration. Then it starts to bloom. The 3.5 inches sized, white-rose colored blossoms possess five petals and very long stamina. The elliptical seed vessels contain 30 to 50 tiny seeds hanging on white threads which are spread by the wind.

The wood features various shades of brown.

==Geography==

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Cedro Espino prefers tropical dry forests and can be found from Central America to northern South America. It is threatened with extinction due to heavy deforestation and the rapidly vanishing dry forest.

==Forestry==

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Cedro Espino has to grow for at least 30 years until the wood becomes hard enough and can be harvested.

The trees are often planted as living fenceposts or shade trees because of their fast growth.

==Uses==

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Cedro Espino wood is pest-resistant and very popular for the production of furniture and interior construction. It is relatively light weighted, easy to work on and obtains high prices on the market.

The roots are a remedy for diarrhea and indigestion.

== External links ==

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===Projects with Cedro Espino===

* [http://www.forestfinance.com ForestFinance: TreeSavingsPlan, ForestSavingsPlan, WoodStockInvest, CacaoInvest]

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