Baphia nitida Lodd. et al.

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Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Baphia nitida Lodd. et al. Fabaceae. CN: African-sandalwood, Barwood, Camwood. Native to West-Central Tropical Africa and West Tropical Africa. shrubby, hard-wooded African tree. Its wood is commonly used to make a red dye. The earliest dye wood (Camwood) was from West Africa. The source of the dye, which is soluble in alkali, is the bark and heart of the tree.Camwood is a red dye-wood from tropical West Africa. Also planted in urban landscaping and parks. Also planted as hedge and topiary in urban landscaping and parks.Synonym(s):Baphia haematoxylon (Thonn.) Hook. f.Carpolobia versicolor G. DonPodalyria haematoxylon Thonn.www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?310986en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camwood