Bishopwood:
Common Name: Toog, Bishopwood, Javawood Botanical Name: Bischofia javanica Indigenous to: Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands Growing Region: Southern Asia, Australia, Polynesia, North America Bishopwood fruits are used for wine in the tree’s original habitat, and a red dye can be extracted from the bark. Used in Florida for street landscaping for many years, its planting is now discouraged as it is listed as a Category I invasive by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. It competes with indigenous trees, starving other plant life of water and nutrients. Bishopwood is not readily available in the international marketplace, so its characteristics are unique. It is used in things such as cabinets, furniture, bent parts, joinery, and cabinetry. Invasive? Yes, known as a “weed” in Florida because of its superficial roots and tenacious resprouting after cutting. Controlling this species is difficult.
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