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MONKEYPOD

 find it hard to say monkeypod without at least cracking a smile. And, contrary to the environmental concerns surrounding some tree species, monkeypod, ( also and ) is something to smile about. Not only is the wood beautiful, but the trees it comes from are both abundant and flourishing. While somewhat expensive here in the continental United States, in many parts of the world where the trees grow, the species is treated as a utility wood, much the same way we view

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