- The wood of the oriental Caesalpinia Sapan; -- so called
before the discovery of America. - A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from
Brazil and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for dyeing.
The best is the heartwood of Caesalpinia echinata, a leguminous tree;
but other trees also yield it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the
timber of C. Braziliensis and C. crista. This is often distinguished as
Braziletto , but the better kind is also frequently so named.
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