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[[File:Bucida buceras leaves Keanae Arboretum Maui.jpg|thumb|right|''Bucida buceras'' leaves]] |
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'''''Bucida buceras''''' is a [[tree]] in the [[Combretaceae]] family. It is known by a variety of names in English, including '''bullet tree''', '''black olive tree''', '''gregorywood''' (or '''gregory wood'''), '''Antigua whitewood''', and '''oxhorn bucida'''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Grandtner|first=Miroslav M.|title=Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1|year=2005|publisher=Elsevier|location=Amsterdam|isbn=0444517847|page=121}}</ref> It is native to [[Mexico]], [[Central America]], the [[Caribbean]], and northern [[South America]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Species Information: Bucida buceras|url=http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=18011|work=AgroForestryTree Database|publisher=International Center for Research in Agroforestry|accessdate=19 May 2013}}</ref> It is commonly found in coastal swamps and wet inland forests.<ref name="Harris2009">{{cite book|last1=Harris|first1=Kate|title=Trees of Belize|date=2009|publisher=Bay Cedar Publishing|location=Belize|isbn=9780992758202|pages=110}}</ref> |
'''''Bucida buceras''''' is a [[tree]] in the [[Combretaceae]] family. It is known by a variety of names in English, including '''bullet tree''', '''black olive tree''', '''gregorywood''' (or '''gregory wood'''), '''Antigua whitewood''', and '''oxhorn bucida'''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Grandtner|first=Miroslav M.|title=Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1|year=2005|publisher=Elsevier|location=Amsterdam|isbn=0444517847|page=121}}</ref> It is native to [[Mexico]], [[Central America]], the [[Caribbean]], and northern [[South America]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Species Information: Bucida buceras|url=http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=18011|work=AgroForestryTree Database|publisher=International Center for Research in Agroforestry|accessdate=19 May 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519084315/http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=18011|archivedate=19 May 2013|df=}}</ref> It is commonly found in coastal swamps and wet inland forests.<ref name="Harris2009">{{cite book|last1=Harris|first1=Kate|title=Trees of Belize|date=2009|publisher=Bay Cedar Publishing|location=Belize|isbn=9780992758202|pages=110}}</ref> |
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The wood of the bullet tree is extremely hard and durable. It has a high resistance to insects and fungus, and is sometimes used for house posts or bridge timbers. The bark may be used for tanning leather.<ref name="Harris2009"/> |
The wood of the bullet tree is extremely hard and durable. It has a high resistance to insects and fungus, and is sometimes used for house posts or bridge timbers. The bark may be used for tanning leather.<ref name="Harris2009"/> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Bucida |
| Species: | B. buceras
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Bucida buceras is a tree in the Combretaceae family. It is known by a variety of names in English, including bullet tree, black olive tree, gregorywood (or gregory wood), Antigua whitewood, and oxhorn bucida.[1] It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.[2] It is commonly found in coastal swamps and wet inland forests.[3]
The wood of the bullet tree is extremely hard and durable. It has a high resistance to insects and fungus, and is sometimes used for house posts or bridge timbers. The bark may be used for tanning leather.[3]
References
- ^ Grandtner, Miroslav M. (2005). Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1. Amsterdam: Elsevier. p. 121. ISBN 0444517847.
- ^ "Species Information: Bucida buceras". AgroForestryTree Database. International Center for Research in Agroforestry. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Harris, Kate (2009). Trees of Belize. Belize: Bay Cedar Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 9780992758202.
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