ubinga is wood derived from trees in the genus Guibourtia, named after the French pharmacologist Nicholas Jean Baptist Gaston Guibourt, who lived from 1790 to 1861. There are 16 known species of Guibourtia and ). Other trade names for wood from the genus are essingang, ovang, kevazingo and waka. Some species of Guibourtia also produce Congo copal.
Bubinga: Guibourtia tessmannii
Oct 30, 2021
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