ivorywood

ivorywood

(ˈaɪvərɪˌwʊd)
n
1. (Crafts) the yellowish-white wood of an Australian tree, Siphonodon australe, used for engraving, inlaying, and turnery
2. (Plants) the tree itself: family Celastraceae
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For the year, the company completed 10 buildings in various projects, including in Bristle Ridge in Baguio City, Brio Tower in Makati, Asteria Residences in Paranaque, Mirea Residences and Lumiere Residences in Pasig and Ivorywood in Taguig.
This year, DMCI Homes has already completed 10 buildings in various projects namely Bristle Ridge in Baguio City, Brio Tower in Makati City, Asteria Residences in Parantildeaque City, Mirea Residences and Lumiere Residences in Pasig City and Ivorywood in Taguig.
Upholding its thrust of delivering quality homes on time or ahead of schedule, DMCI Homes completed this year 10 buildings in various projects namely Bristle Ridge in Baguio City, Brio Tower in Makati City, Asteria Residences in Paranaque City, Mirea Residences and Lumiere Residences in Pasig City and Ivorywood in Taguig.
market, it sometimes has been referred to as ivorywood. In Argentina a common name for the wood is moroti and guatambu moroti.
PAU MARFIM, GUATAMBU, IVORYWOOD, MOROTI, GUATAMBU MOROTI, QUATAMBA, FARINHA SECA, PAU LISO, KYRANDY, QUILLO BORDON AND YOMO DE HUERO, BRAZILIAN "MAPLE" AND GUATAMBU BLANCO.
In Peru it is known as quillo bordon; in Columbia it is yomo de huero; while ivorywood is one of its names in the United States and other English-speaking nations.
Author Albert Constantine refers as ivorywood in his book, Know Your Woods.
Pau marfim, guatambu, ivorywood, moroti, guatambu moroti, farinha seca quatamba, pau liso, kytandy, quillo bordon and yomo de heuro.
Red ivorywood has some interesting lore and is a very protected species.
Red ivorywood is used for small items such as wooden jewelry and chess pieces.
Red ivorywood or pink ivory, as it is also known, is a medium-sized tree wit heights averaging from 20 to 40 feet.
market include red ivorywood and pink ivory, it is no relative to another wood known as ivorywood.