metopium brownei, Anacardiaceae, 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: 4
Number of individual trees analyzed: 6
Number of specimens: 11
Number of measurements: 36
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 22.4
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 10.4
Max PZC average on one log: 21.3
Min PZC average on one log: 10.7
PZC Average of all logs: 15.9
Species: metopium brownei
Family: Anacardiaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: A medium to large tree known as poisonwood, featuring smooth, reddish-brown bark that exudes a dark, irritating sap. It has glossy, pinnately compound leaves and small, orange-red, kidney-shaped fruits.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:






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