Cuban Bast (Noun)
Meaning
Erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Cuban bast is an important timber species due to its moderate density and resistance to rot and insect damage.
- Woodworkers prefer to use Cuban bast for intricate cabinetwork and inlays due to its rich grain patterns.
- Ornithologists observe the diverse birdlife of the forest, including species that inhabit the canopy of the Cuban bast.
- This region's flora includes several types of the Cuban bast tree with leaves of varying degrees of hairiness.
- Lumber companies cultivate Cuban bast on plantations in an effort to reduce logging in old-growth forests.