Fever tree Wood Slabs
Legend has it that the bark of the Fever Tree was first used by the Spanish in the early 1630s when it was given to the Countess of Chinchon, who had contracted malaria while living in Peru. The Countess recovered and the healing properties of the tree were discovered. African Acacia is an attractive, semi-deciduous tree approximately 40 to 75 feet tall. The Fever Tree has a very distinctive yellow trunk which is covered with a fine dust. It occurs on river banks, floodplains, and swampy areas. Acacia xanthophloea produces a durable timber, which is used in specialty construction, carpentry, boat building, boxwood, and furniture.
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African Acacia, Koorsboom
Acacia xanthophloea
Somalia, northern South Africa, Swaziland