Snakewood
# Snakewood

Snakewood is a common name of several different plants:

* Acacia species (family Fabaceae) in Australia, Acacia eremaea, Acacia intorta, Acacia xiphophylla
* Brosimum guianense (= Piratinera guianensis) (family Moraceae) (Letterwood, Leopardwood) in South America, an exotic hardwood prized for its highly figured grain
* Cecropia species, from North South America to Middle America, Cecropia peltata, Cecropia palmata and others
* Colubrina species (family Rhamnaceae) in North America
* Condalia species (family Rhamnaceae) in North and South America
* Mennegoxylon species, an extinct genus of trees
* Strychnos colubrina, from Myanmar, Sulawesi, New Guinea
* Zygia species, such as Zygia racemosa
