Trilha do Morro da Urca - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Posted by: The Snowdog
S 22° 57.137 W 043° 09.355
23K E 689073 N 7460575
This information sign identifies the tree that gave this nation its name - in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Waymark Code: WM16TEY
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date Posted: 10/02/2022
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The Trilha do Morro da Urca (Morra da Urca Trail) takes one along the south side of Morro da Urca, the peak just west of Sugar Loaf Mountain. This is one of several flora and fauna identification signs seen along the trail. This sign is at the base of a tree and identifies it as "Pau-Brazil" or the
Brazil-wood tree. This tree is the premier wood for making bows for stringed instruments, and is also the source of a valuable red dye.