| Common Names: | Rosewood Central America |
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Brown to purple with alternating dark and light zones forming a very attractive figure. Attains a height of 50-100 feet with trunk diameters to 3 feet. Boles are often fluted and short, commonly forked at about 20-25 feet from the ground. Texture medium to rather fine; grain generally straight to slightly rowy; luster low to medium; fresh wood has an aromatic odor which dissipates with age. Excellent for turning and finishes well if not too oily. |
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Rosewood Honduras |
| Orange brown with irregular black markings. Fine to medium texture with open pores. Hard and moderately heavy. |
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Rosewood Madagascar |
| This species is officially classified as Rare within its natural growth range in Ghana, and Vulnerable in the Ivory Coast. If you have samples, send to me, otherwise unobtainable |
