Paraná pine
Definition of Paraná pine
1 : a timber tree (Araucaria brasiliana) of southern Brazil and adjacent regions
2 less commonly Parana pine \"\ or Parana plural -s : the rather soft yellowish to brown and often rose-streaked wood of paraná pine that is variable in weight and durability, is readily worked and polished, and is used largely in interior finish
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Origin and Etymology of paraná pine
from Paraná, river and state in Brazil
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