Author Topic: lemon wood in Cuba (Read 6168 times)

wizardgoat · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2014, 03:35:32 am »

ya we live in vancouver canada, we can get cuban cigars up here...
cuba is suposed to be lemonwood country, so trackin it down shouldnt be too hard.,

mikekeswick · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2014, 04:08:38 am »

I think you will be wasting your time! Lemonwood isn't that great a bow wood anyways....just get some ipe

Del the cat · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2014, 04:55:48 am »

I think you will be wasting your time! Lemonwood isn't that great a bow wood anyways....just get some ipe

Yeah, but those Ipe cigars are a bit harsh

Del

Hrothgar · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2014, 07:21:39 am »

Rumors have it that one of those countries now growing fine Cuban cigars is Nicaragua; hard to beat rich volcanic soil

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Pat B · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2014, 09:02:43 am »

I think lemonwood also grows in Central America.

PatM · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2014, 10:29:12 am »

Far more widespread than we were led to believe. It's the national tree of Nicaragua as well.
http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/potd/2008/04/calycophyllum_candidissimum.php

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