7181. Pernambuco

Nomenclature

Fernambuco; Brazil wood; Nicaragua wood; Lima wood; redwood.

Description and references

Wood of Caesalpinia echinata Lam., Leguminosae. Habit. Brazil. Constit. Brazilin.

Use

Dyeing red; manuf of a red lake pigment. With alkalies = purplish-red; with acids = yellow.