Tigerwood
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Tigerwood may refer to several species of trees:
- Coula edulisCoula edulisCoula edulis is a tree in the genus Coula, native to tropical western Africa from Sierra Leone to Angola. It is plentiful in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. It prefers tropical regions and is tolerant of light shade...
, a tree species native to tropical western Africa from Sierra Leone to Angola - Lovoa trichilioidesLovoa trichilioidesLovoa trichilioides is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda...
, a tree species found in Africa - Goncalo alvesGoncalo alvesGoncalo alves is a hardwood . It is sometimes referred to as zebrawood or tigerwood — names that underscore the wood’s often dramatic, contrasting color scheme, that some compare to rosewood....
, several species found in Brazil