This wood is also commonly called as Chechen, Chechem, Black Poisonwood, and Caribbean Rosewood. Each of these names is used for a reason. Chechen is frequently referred to as “Caribbean Rosewood” due to the regal color tone and pattern that this timber provides. It is known as Black poisonwood because it is said that working with this wood is dangerous. While some have claimed to have adverse reactions from working with it, those who work with it regularly state that the opposite is true. It is the harvested tree’s bark which is poisonous to the touch (essentially, in the same way as Poison Ivy); once the lumber has been processed, there are no harmful effects from handling the resawn boards.
It is found in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, northern Guatemala, Belize, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba(rare), and from the Yucatán to Veracruz in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and southeastern Mexico.
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This wood is also commonly called as Chechen, Chechem, Black Poisonwood, and Caribbean Rosewood. Each of these names is used for a reason. Chechen is frequently referred to as “Caribbean Rosewood” due to the regal color tone and pattern that this timber provides. It is known as Black poisonwood because it is said that working with this wood is dangerous. While some have claimed to have adverse reactions from working with it, those who work with it regularly state that the opposite is true. It is the harvested tree’s bark which is poisonous to the touch (essentially, in the same way as Poison Ivy); once the lumber has been processed, there are no harmful effects from handling the resawn boards.
It is found in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, northern Guatemala, Belize, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba(rare), and from the Yucatán to Veracruz in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and southeastern Mexico.
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