acidic urine. The wood is sometimes used in cabinets; it is difficult to work but takes a smooth finish. It is also used as firewood, and is reported to be good for smoking meat and fish, as it burns very hot and slowly; it also makes high quality charcoal. The bark is high in tannin, for which it has been harvested commercially. Gallery References USDA Forest Service: Conocarpus erectus (pdf file) Center for Wood Anatomy Research - retrieved July 1, 2006 Florida Forest Trees - Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) - retrieved July 1, 2006 A Collection of Articles About Buttonwood from Issues of the Florida Bonsai Magazine - retrieved July 1, 2006 Natives for your neighborhood - Buttonwood - retrieved July 1, 2006 Mangroves-Florida's Coastal Trees - retrieved July 4, 2006 External links erectus Mangroves Flora of West Tropical Africa Flora of the Southeastern United States Flora of Mexico Flora of South America Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Pantropical flora