CONTRIBUTORS - WOOD WORKS
Syringa tree with lilac flowers . Syringa wood side grain .
REFERENCES AND SOURCES
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8 . https :// en . wikipaedia . org / wiki / Melia _ azedarach .
IMAGE : BARRY JAMES
Syringa vintage Ford truck .
The species belongs to the mahogany family and is a mediumsized to large deciduous tree with a rounded to spreading crown .
IMAGE : PETER UPFOLD IMAGE : JOHN DEARE
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