>. Never heard of Bloodwood! Maybe that seeping is why it's called
>that.
I suspect bloodwood is from the Sapote tree of Central America and the
Yucatan. The wood is bright red, and was used extensively in Europe until
the last half of the 1800s for dye. The Spaniards exported it, as did the
British, who called it logwood, from camps in
Campeche, Tabasco and Belize. The shipments were subject to piracy almost
to the same extent as gold shipments.
It also produces fruit, so the indians depended on it heavily for all kinds
of things.
Regards,
Grant S.
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