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| TROPICAL PLANT CATALOG | Printer friendly page |
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| Carapa guianensis Family: Meliaceae Andiroba, Bastard-mahogany, Crabwood Origin: Tropical America ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Andiroba oil is well known in Brazil and widely employed to heal many skin conditions and as a natural insect repellant. The oil is also used in Brazil as a furniture polish that is thought to protect wooden furniture from termites and other wood-chewing insects. Andiroba wood is soft, yet durable, and much sought by sawmills. |
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