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Brazilwood gets extra protection
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published June 8, 2007
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The iconic tree that gave Brazil its name and the world's violinists their bows got extra protection Thursday to prevent it from sliding toward extinction. But the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which overwhelmingly supported protecting brazilwood, rejected similar moves for three other South American tropical trees. A violin bow of brazilwood can sell for up to $5, 000.
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