A tropical hardwood tree from South America, valued for its durable timber used in construction and fine woodworking.
From Tupian or Portuguese origins, reflecting indigenous Brazilian nomenclature. The word entered English through South American lumber and woodworking terminology.
Guatambu is so incredibly hard and dense that it was traditionally used for colonial-era shipbuilding—wood that could literally withstand cannonballs!
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