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Mangrove

Scope note

Tropical hardwood sometimes used for lumber, such as for timber poles in frame construction in houses in Africa. Use also for the extract from the bark of the mangrove tree used in tanning leather.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300012234

Broader Terms used

hardwood

Term used for

mangrove plants
rhizophora

Created

13yrs ago

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