camwood

/ (ˈkæmˌwʊd) /

a W African leguminous tree, Baphia nitida, whose hard wood was formerly used in making a red dye

the wood of this tree

Word Origin for camwood

C20: perhaps from Temne

With some dyes a separate bath is needed, such as with Camwood or Catechu.

Vegetable Dyes |Ethel M. Mairet
Amongst old Spanish furniture you will find things made from Camwood that are a joy to the eye.

West African studies |Mary Henrietta Kingsley
Boil half a pound of camwood (in a bag) in two gallons of water, for fifteen minutes.

A Treatise on Domestic Economy |Catherine Esther Beecher
This they smeared with a paint made by the admixture of camwood and copal gum.

Bones |Edgar Wallace

Red comes next to this which is mostly obtained of camwood, another domestic employment of the women.

Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party |Martin Robinson Delany