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Adrano (ädrä`nō), town (1991 pop. 32,717), E Sicily, Italy, at the foot of Mt. Etna, near the confluence of the Simeto and Salso rivers. It is the commercial center for a region where olives and citrus fruit are grown. Adrano was founded c.400 by Dionysius the Elder near a temple of the god Hadranus. Fierce fighting took place in Adrano during World War II. Of note are the ruins of the town's ancient walls and an imposing 11th-century Norman castle. The town was known as Adernò until 1929.
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No references found | Other names for Astronium graveolens: chibatao, guarita, urunday and aderno. RELATED ARTICLE: Family Names Astronium graveolens and Astronium fraxinifolium of the Family Anacardiaceae Other Names Palo de cera, palo de culebra, gusanero, gateado, guarita, guasango, bois de zebre, aderno, urunday, urunday-para, chibatao, bosona, zebrawood, kingwood and tigerwood Height/Weight Maximum height is 120 feet with average height ranging from 75 to 90 feet and diameters of 24 to 40 inches. Family Names Astronium fraxinifolium and Astronium graveolens of the Family Anacardiaceae Other names Kingwood, tigerwood, zebrawood, bosona, palo de cera, palo de culegra, gusanero, gateado, guarita, guasango, urunday-para, mura, bois de zebre, chibatao and aderno. |
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