Dyewoods
A dyewood is any of a number of varieties of wood which provide dyes for textiles and other purposes. Among the more important are:
- Brazilwood or Brazil from Brazil, producing a red dye.
- Catechu or cutch from Acacia wood, producing a dark brown dye.[1]
References
- ISBN 0-7207-1327-7.
- ^ Goodwin (1982), p. 60
- ^ Goodwin (1982), p. 58