A dyewood is any of a number of varieties of wood which provide dyes for textiles and other purposes. Among the more important are:
Paubrasilia, commonly known as brazilwood, from Brazil, producing a red dye. Catechu or cutch from acacia wood, producing a dark brown dye. Maclura tinctoria, known as old fustic or dyer's mulberry, from India and Africa, producing a yellow dye. Haematoxylum campechianum, known as logwood, from Belize, producing a red or purple dye.
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