About Terminalia australis Cambess.
Terminalia australis is a South American species of large shrub or tree. It grows up to 12 meters in height and 40 centimeters in diameter. It grows in the basins of the Paraná River and Uruguay River, around Argentine Mesopotamia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and part of the Río de la Plata. This species occurs in gallery forest along the shores of large rivers in northeastern Argentina and neighboring countries. In Spanish, its common names all include the adjective amarillo (meaning "yellow"), which refers to the yellow-ochre color of its wood; common names include amarillo, palo amarillo, and amarillo del río, among others. The wood of Terminalia australis is finely textured, homogeneous, and moderately heavy, with a relative density of 0.65. It is used for ornamental purposes and precision crafts such as chess pieces, rulers, and buttons.
