Berrya cordifolia, the Trincomalee wood,[2] is a species of tree native to much of tropical Asia[3] and introduced to Africa.[4] It is also found in the forests of Christmas Island.[5]It is widely used for timber,[3] and its bark is used for fibers.[4] The wood has a number of uses, including furniture and historical applications in shipbuilding. It grows up to 27 meters tall.
| Trincomalee wood | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Berrya |
| Species: | B. cordifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Berrya cordifolia (Willd.) Burret | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Berrya cordifolia.
- Wood Explorer Profile Archived 2017-05-14 at the Wayback Machine