Caesalpinia sappan
Sappan Wood Tree; Sappanwood; Brazilwood
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Sappan Wood Tree; Sappanwood; Brazilwood | |
| Français | Bois Sappan | |
| Other names | Bakam [Hindi]; Gango; Patang [Hindi]; Pattangi [Sinhala]; Sappan; |
Origin
| States and Territories | Singapore; Malaysia; Philippines; Sabah; Tanzania; Sri Lanka; United States; Laos; Burma; Papua New Guinea; Nepal; Cambodia; Moluccas; Myanmar; Réunion; India; Bismarck Archipelago; Thailand; Sumatera; Viet Nam; South Africa; Irian Jaya; Zaire; Mauritius; Bangladesh; Nigeria; Taiwan; Hong Kong; Bhutan; China; Uganda; Indonesia; Peninsular Malaysia; Lesser Sunda Is; Jawa; Fiji | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Caesalpinia | |||
| Species | sappan | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Caesalpinia sappan L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Thorns
, Thorns , ©Dennis Wilson
Fruit
, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson
, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson