Snakewood

Snakewood is a common name of several different plants:

Acacia xiphophylla (family Fabaceae) in Australia
Acacia intorta in Australia
Brosimum guianense (= Piratinera guianensis) (family Moraceae) in South America, an exotic hardwood prized for its highly figured grain^[1]
Colubrina species (family Rhamnaceae) in North America
Condalia species (family Rhamnaceae)

References

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