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.
Taxus - Uses and traditions. 1  Yew wood is reddish brown (with whiter sapwood), and is very springy. 2  The Yew can be very long-lived. 3  The Eihwaz rune is named after the yew, and sometimes also associated with the evergreen world tree, Yggdrasil. 4  Yews are widely used in landscaping and ornamental horticulture.