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Libidibia ferrea
Libidibia ferrea, formerly Caesalpinia ferrea,) and
commonly known as pau ferro, Brazilian ironwood,
morado, or leopard tree,!] is a tree found in Brazil and
Bolivia.
Brazilian ironwood
Contents
Wood
Uses
Allergy information
References
Wood
Scientific classification
Most species of Caesalpinia s.l. have poorly defined growth
rings, with isolated vessels arranged in radial multiples. Pitting | Kingdom: Plantae
between vessels is alternate and covered, and fibres are
generally not divided by a septum. The axial (i.e., longitudinal)
parenchyma varies from a winged shape to confluent, and is (unranked): Eudicots
irregularly storied (i.e., layered), while the rays (perpendicular
to growth rings) are of variable height and generally comprise a
single or double cell width.2! Libidibia in particular has | Order: Fabales
layered longitudinal parenchyma and narrow homocellular
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Rosids
(ie., of uniform type) rays without crystals in the ray cells.!2] Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Libiibia
Uses Species: L. ferrea
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Its wood is often used for making fingerboards for electric
basses and guitars. It has a similar feel and similar tonal Libidibia ferrea
attributes to rosewood, but is harder and has a slightly lighter (Mart, ex Tul.) L. P. Queiroz
colour.'4! The wood may also be used for flooring, fancy
furniture, and handgun grips. It is also known by the names Synonyms
morado, palo santo, caviuna, Brazilian ironwood, and Bolivian i
rosewood, though it is not actually rosewood. = Caesalpinia ferrea C.Mart.
In guitar making, pau ferro is mainly used for fingerboards and bridges. Some luthiers also use it for
the back and sides of acoustic guitars. The Brazilian guitar company Giannini uses laminated pau
ferro in many of their classical guitars.{5! Although similar in many ways to rosewood, pau ferro has
slightly different qualities: Its colouration ranges from coffee brown to yellow brown and purple. The
tonal characteristics are said to be between rosewood and ebony, with a slightly "snappier" sound,
being "slightly brighter than rosewood but with the same depth and warmth".
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Fender has utilized pau ferro on many of their instruments in
recent years due to the increasing cost of rosewood due to CITES
laws.[6] The Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Fender Stratocaster
was one of the company’s first instruments to feature a pau ferro
fingerboard.
Allergy information
Pau ferro, used as a rosewood substitute, is a strong sensitizer Sliced fece of pau ferro board
capable of causing acute outbreaks of allergic and irritant
dermatitis in workers not previously exposed to it. This, however,
has not prevented furniture factories from using the product. Apparently, most workers develop
tolerance to the wood. The allergen is (R)-3,4-dimethoxydalbergion, a strong skin sensitizer.(7]
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References
1. Gagnon, E.; Lewis, G.P.; Solange Sotuyo, J.; Hughes, C.E.; Bruneau, A. (November 2013). "A
molecular phylogeny of Caesalpinia sensu lato: Increased sampling reveals new insights and
more genera than expected", South African Journal of Botany. 89: 111-127.
doi:10.1016jj.sajb.2013.07.027 (https://doi.org/10.1016%2F}. sajb.2013.07.027)
2. Gasson, Peter; Warner, Kate; Lewis, Gwilym (2009). "Wood Anatomy of Caesalpinia S.S.,
Coulteria, Erythrostemon, Guilandina, Libidibia, Mezoneuron, Poincianella, Pomaria and Tara
(Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, Caesalpinieae)". [AWA Journal. 30 (3): 247-276.
doi:10.1163/22941932-90000218 (https://doi.org/10.1163%2F22941932-90000218)
3. "Caesalpinia ferrea Mart. ex Tul" (https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?82
89). Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS),
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 12 February 2012.
4, https://www.commercialforestproducts.com/pau-ferro-rosewood/
5, classical giannini guitar (http:/www.classical-guitar-world.com/classical-giannini-guitar.html)
6. "Fender CITES Changes - Rosewood vs. Pau Ferro Fretboards” (https://www.andertons.co.uk/fen
der-cites-rosewood-pau-ferro). Retrieved August 16, 2018.
7. Department of Dermatology, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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