Bucida buceras
| Bucida buceras | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Bucida |
| Species: | B. buceras |
| Binomial name | |
| Bucida buceras L. | |
Bucida buceras is a tree in the Combretaceae family. It is known by a variety of names in English, including bullet tree, black olive tree, gregorywood (or gregory wood), Antigua whitewood, and oxhorn bucida.[1] It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.[2] It is commonly found in coastal swamps and wet inland forests.[3]
The wood of the bullet tree is extremely hard and durable. It has a high resistance to insects and fungus, and is sometimes used for house posts or bridge timbers. The bark may be used for tanning leather.[3]
References
- ↑ Grandtner, Miroslav M. (2005). Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1. Amsterdam: Elsevier. p. 121. ISBN 0444517847.
- ↑ "Species Information: Bucida buceras". AgroForestryTree Database. International Center for Research in Agroforestry. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- 1 2 Harris, Kate (2009). Trees of Belize. Belize: Bay Cedar Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 9780992758202.
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