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FAVA AMARGOSA
Vatairea spp. and Vataireopsis spp. of the family Leguminosae (subfamily Papilionoideae), the legume or pea family

“amargo” is the Brazilian word for “bitter”. Not a popular wood: dust can be highly irritating.

My thanks to Paul van Rijckevorsel for this summary

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plank


plank --- pic provided by Dave Cumming, whom I thank.