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carapa, crabwood, Surinam mahogany, West Indian mahogany

A pale to reddish brown wood of South America and Africa; moderately hard and heavy, with straight grain and medium texture; used for general construction and in plywood.

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No references found			2004) studied growth and nutrient accumulation of Carapa guianensis Aubl. Phosphorus nutrition in the growth of Bauhinia forficata L. ... by Brondani, Gilvano Ebling; Silva, Ariadne Josiane Castoldi; de Araujo, Marla Alessandra; Grossi, Fern / Acta Scientiarum Agronomy (UEM) The company's start-up years were made all the more challenging because it aimed for the high end of the market, building solid, fully assembled doors from carapa, a durable tropical hardwood in the mahogany family. Paint these doors green: Costa Rican manufacturer profits while ... by Einhorn, David / Doors and Hardware However, all but these eight involved doubled letters: ALALA / ULULU, ARABA / URUBU, ARACA / URUCU, ARACARI / URUCURI, CALCIFIC / SALSIFIS, CARAPA / COROPO, TAMBALA / TOMBOLO, and TARATA / TERETE. The Purple Turtle by Tilque, Dan / Word Ways			caraboid larva Caracal Caracalla Caracara Caracarinae Caracas caracole caracolite Caractacus Caradocian Caradocian Stage carafe Caragea, Boris Caragiale, Ion Luca Caraglio, Giovanni Jacopo Caraites Caramanlis, Constantine carambola Caramel caramelize Caramoor International Music Festival caranda wax Carangidae carangiform motion Carantania carapa carapace Carapidae Caras-Severin Carassius Carat carat count Caratacus carate Carathéodory outer measure Carathéodory theorem Carathéodory's principle Caratheodory, Constantin Carathéodory, Constantin Carausius Caravaca de la Cruz Caravaggio Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Polidoro Caldara da Caravaggism caravan Caravansary caravanserai Caravaque, Louis Caravel Caraway			Caramoor International Music Festival CARAN carancha caranda caranda palm caranda wax caranday carangid carangid carangid fish Carangidae Carangidae carangids carangiform motion Caranginae Caranginae Carangoid Carangoides bartholomaei Caransebes Airport Carantania Caranx Caranx bartholomaei Caranx crysos Caranx hippos Caraota CARAP carapa carapace carapace carapace carapace pattern carapaces carapaces carapaces Carapana Carapato Carapax CARAPHIN Carapice Carapice Carapice Carapid Carapidae Carapidae Caras Caras Caras Caras-Severin Carassius Carassius Carassius auratus Carassius auratus Carassius auratus Carassius auratus auratus Carassius auratus auratus Carassius auratus auratus Carassius carassius

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