camptotheca acuminata, Nyssaceae, Angiospermae (Hardwood)

Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 1
Number of individual trees analyzed: 1
Number of specimens: 1
Number of measurements: 3
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 8.3
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 7.8
Max PZC average on one log: 8.0
Min PZC average on one log: 8.0
PZC Average of all logs: 8.0
Species: camptotheca acuminata
Family: Nyssaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Deciduous tree with ovate, serrated leaves, small greenish-white flowers, and spherical clusters of distinctive winged nutlets. It is notable as the source of the anti-cancer compound camptothecin.
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