diatribe (plural diatribes) 1  An abusive, bitter, attack, or criticism: denunciation. 2  A prolonged discourse. 3  A speech or writing which bitterly denounces something.
The bark and leaves of the ipil are used in traditional medicines. The tree's timber, called merbau or kwila, is a very durable and termite-resistant wood, making it a highly valued material for flooring and other uses.The wood can also be used to extract a dye. Merbau can contain a gold fleck that runs through the grain, considered to be attractive by some.ntsia bijuga is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to the Indo-Pacific.
Lauan wood refers to timber harvested from Pacific rim tree species. (Image: Stojan Mihajlov/iStock/Getty Images) Lauan wood is the common name assigned to a number of types of timber harvested from Pacific rim tree species. Other names associated with the wood include Philippine mahogany, Luan and Meranti. Lauan wood is not a true mahogany but can be finished to resemble it.