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''Brosimum'' is a genus of plants in the mulberry family, Moraceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas. The Breadnut (''B. alicastrum'') was used by the Maya civilization for its edible nut. The dense vividly colored scarlet wood of Satine Bloodwood (''B. paraense'') is used for decorative woodworking.〔Baker (2004)〕 ''B. guianese'', or snakewood, has a mottled snake-skin pattern, and is among the densest woods, with a very high stiffness; it was the wood of choice for making of bows for musical instruments of the violin family until the late 18th century, when it was replaced by the more easily worked brazilwood (''Caesalpinia echinata''). Plants of this genus are otherwise used for timber, building materials, and in a cultural context. ==Selected species== * ''Brosimum acutifolium''—''tamamuri'' * ''Brosimum alicastrum'' Sw.—Breadnut, Maya Nut, ''ramón'' (Spanish) * ''Brosimum costaricanum'' Liebm. * ''Brosimum discolor'' * ''Brosimum gaudichaudii'' Trecul—Mama-cadela * ''Brosimum glaucum'' Taub. * ''Brosimum glaziovii'' Taub. * ''Brosimum guianense'' (Aubl.) Huber—"snakewood" (= ''B. aubletii) * ''Brosimum ovatifolium'' * ''Brosimum paraense''—Satine Bloodwood * ''Brosimum parinarioides'' Ducke * * ''Brosimum parinarioides'' ssp. ''amplicoma'' (Ducke) C.C.Berg (= ''B. amplicoma'') * * ''Brosimum parinarioides'' ssp. ''parinarioides'' * ''Brosimum potabile'' * ''Brosimum rubescens'' Taub. (= ''B. paraense'') * ''Brosimum utile'' (Kunth) Pittier (= ''B. galactodendron) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brosimum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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