Here's a real Treehugger photo. The hugger is my wife and co-founder of our project "Dalbergia Preservation". The tree is the almost extinct Pau Brasil.
Caesalpinia Echinata
Family: Leguminosae
Origin: Brasil
Flowers: September - December
Common Names: Pernambuco, Brazilwood
This is the tree that is responsible for giving Brasil it's name. It is also the National Tree. Harvested to the brink of extinction for it's oils for perfumes, wood for violin bows and archery bows.
There have been scientific studies in Brasil in a search for a cure of different cancers. The oxidized oils from this tree have been used in testing that have resulted in Tumor reduction in mice in 83% of the cases.
The bark of the tree, when ground into powder form, has been proven effective in strenghtening of the gums. There are many medical uses derived from this tree and many reasons to help the survival other than for it's beauty.
To find out more on Endangered Tree species of Brasil, please visit our website at:
Dalbergia Preservation