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| Botanical Name: |
Metopium brownei |
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| Other Common Names: |
Black poisonwood, Chechem, Chechem negro, Chechen, Poisontree |
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| Common Uses: |
Flooring, Furniture , Turnery, Veneer, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plain veneer, Radio, stereo, TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Utility furniture, Wardrobes |
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| Country: |
Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico |
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| Distribution: |
The species is reported to occur in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, northern Guatemala, Belize, and from the Yucatan to Vera Cruz in Mexico. It is reported to be often found growing alongside Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota ) in calcareous soils. |
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