Ocotea_bullata
Ocotea bullata
Species of tree
Ocotea bullata, (stinkwood or black stinkwood, Afrikaans: Stinkhout, Xhosa: Umhlungulu, Zulu: Umnukane)[2][3] is a species of flowering tree native to South Africa. It produces very fine and valuable timber which was formerly much sought after to make furniture. Due to over-exploitation it is now a protected species.[clarification needed] Other names for it are Cape Walnut,[4] Cape laurel,[4] and laurel wood.[4] The name "stinkwood" comes from a strong smell that is released when it is fresh felled.
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