A valuable tropical hardwood tree from South America, prized for its dense, durable wood used in fine furniture and construction.
From Portuguese, likely derived from Tupi language. 'Arariba' refers to several species of hardwood trees (Aspidosperma species) in Brazilian forests. The name follows the pattern of Tupi tree names.
Arariba wood is so hard and dense that it was traditionally used to make axe handles and tools—it's one of the few woods that can actually split and break an axe rather than be chopped by it!
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