Pernambuco wood (Caesalpinia echinata) used in the manufacture of bows for string instruments

IAWA Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-335

  Alves, Edenise Segala ^a   Longui, Eduardo Luiz ^a   Amano, Erika ^a  

^a Pós graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal e Meio Ambiente   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Caesalpinia echinata; Pernambuco wood; Violin bow

Indexed keywords

CAESALPINIA; CAESALPINIA ECHINATA;

EID: 51449115887     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000190     Document Type: Article

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