Astronium fraxinifolium

taxobox
name = Goncalo alves
status = VU
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Sapindales
familia = Anacardiaceae
genus = "Astronium"
species = "A. fraxinifolium"
binomial = "Astronium fraxinifolium"
binomial_authority = Schott|

"Astronium fraxinifolium" (Goncalo alves) is a timber tree, which is native to Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. It is also used to make hardwood such as Tigerwood.

ee also

*List of plants of Amazon Rainforest vegetation of Brazil
*List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
*List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil
*List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
*Official list of endangered flora of Brazil

External links

* [http://www.exotichardwoods-southamerica.com/goncaloalves.htm "Astronium fraxinifolium"]
*pt icon [http://www.arvores.brasil.nom.br/cerrd/aroeipt.htm "Astronium fraxinifolium"] photo
*pt icon [http://umbuzeiro.cnip.org.br/db/pnechk/taxa/118.html "Astronium fraxinifolium"]
*pt icon [http://florabrasiliensis.cria.org.br/search?taxon_id=7994 Flora Brasiliensis: "Astronium fraxinifolium"]
* [http://www.internetlumber.com/lumber-products/FLOORTIGER-PF]