cangerana cabralea sp?

[Jay B. Turnin]

My elderly uncle gave me a bunch of his wood and this one approximately 10" cube had written in pencil on it what i believe says cangerana cabralea sp (see picture). I started turning it to see the grain (pictured as well). any ideas on what I've got here? thanks.

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

@Mr. Peet
@phinds

 

[Nature Man]

Don't have the beginning of a clue what the species is, but love the shape of the bowl. Chuck

 

[Jay B. Turnin]

Don't have the beginning of a clue what the species is, but love the shape of the bowl. Chuck

thanks chuck, it is a wedding gift so i will tell them it is so rare and exotic that even the greatest wood experts in the world can't identify it.

 

[William Tanner]

The shape is spot on.

 

[trc65]

http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cabralea+canjerana

 

[phinds]

Presumably it's Cabralea cangerana, common name cangerana since that's how it's labeled (the "cabralea sp" makes no sense but he clearly didn't realize that ... Cabralea spp. would have made sense but likely would have been unnecessarily unspecific).

Although authorities disagree (not all that unusual), I believe the correct spelling is now considered to be Cabralea canjerana with a "j", not a "g".

 

[Gdurfey]

Gorgeous turn!

 

[Jay B. Turnin]

http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cabralea+canjerana

very helpful. thank you.

 

[Jay B. Turnin]

Presumably it's Cabralea cangerana, common name cangerana since that's how it's labeled (the "cabralea sp" makes no sense but he clearly didn't realize that ... Cabralea spp. would have made sense but likely would have been unnecessarily unspecific).

Although authorities disagree (not all that unusual), I believe the correct spelling is now considered to be Cabralea canjerana with a "j", not a "g".

got it, thank you, i'll do some more research with the proper spelling.

 

[Jay B. Turnin]

Gorgeous turn!

thank you, i still need to hollow it.

 

[TXMoon]

Beautiful wood no water what you call it. I, like the others, really like the shape of the bowl.

 

[Mr. Peet]

My piece came from Paraguay 25 years ago. Never really worked it so can't say much. Your turning looks good so far. Look forward to seeing the finished piece.

 

[Wildthings]

hmmmmm

Medicinal
The bark of both stem and roots is used medicinally, though that of the root is the more powerful. They are abortifacient, antiarthritic, digestive, emetic, febrifuge and narcotic. They are used in the treatment of swamp fever and dropsy.
A wood extract is used in the treatment of dyspepsia and skin afflictions
Other Uses
A red dye is obtained from the sawdust when it is soaked in water