Cordia goeldiana Freijo, Jenny Wood The Freijo is from the Amazon and a species commercialized for its wood. So-called “timber” species, like Cordia goeldiana, are in theory genetically equipped to survive the industry created around them. In Pernambuco and Paraíba, states in Brazil, this wood is traditionally associated with making arrows. Its record is attributed to the botanist Huber, in Belém in the first decade of the 20th century. Bibliography: "Espécies de árvores pote

Anacardium occidentale Cashew nut The cashew nut isn't technically a nut. It's native to South America, so the word cashew comes from the...

Libidibia ferrea Brazilian ironwood Libidibia ferrea is an imposing tree, reaching 30 meters in height . Its grayish-white trunk is...