Tigerwood is a common name for lumber produced from several species of tropical trees:
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Lovoa trichilioides
''Lovoa trichilioides'', also called African walnut, Congowood, dibetou or tigerwood, is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, G ...
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Gonçalo alves, several species found in Brazil:
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Astronium fraxinifolium
''Astronium fraxinifolium'' is a timber tree, which is native to Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. Common names include kingwood, locustwood, tigerwood, and zebrawood. It is known in Portuguese as Go ...
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Astronium graveolens
''Astronium graveolens'' is a species of flowering tree in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Bolivia. Common names include glassywood, ronrón ...
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Astronium lecointei
''Astronium lecointei'' (Portuguese common name muiracatiara) is a timber tree, which is native to Brazil.
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Erythrina standleyana
''Erythrina'' is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to in height. The generic ...
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Erythrina rubrinervia
''Erythrina'' is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to in height. The generic ...
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Microberlinia bisulcata
''Microberlinia bisulcata'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, a lowland rainforest tree that is found only in Cameroon. It is threatened by habitat destruction and exploitation. Common names include African zebrawood, tigerwood, zebr ...
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Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records.
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Tiger Woods (disambiguation) Tiger Woods (born 1975) is an American professional golfer.
Tiger Woods or Tiger Wood may also refer to:
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