Swanage Pier Greenheart

Chlorocardium rodiei (greenheart) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is one of two species in the genus Chlorocardium. It is native to Guyana and Suriname in South America.[1] Other common names include cogwood, demerara greenheart, greenhart, ispingo moena,[1] sipiri, bebeeru and bibiru. It is an evergreen tree growing 15 to 30 m tall with a trunk diameter of 35 to 60 cm. The leaves are oppositely arranged and simple with smooth edges. The fruit is a drupe containing a single seed. Greenheart wood was used to build the gate for the Manchester Dock in Liverpool. The cyclic …