Brya ebenus

Common name: West Indian ebony

Other common names: American ebony, Cocoswood, Green ebony, Jamaica rain tree

Names in non-English languages: Spanish

Description

Flowering induced by rainfall following a dry period. Used as a substitute for Dalbergia melanoxylon, particularly in manufacture of fine musical instruments. Wood is known to cause contact dermatitis. [Edit]

Where it grows


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