rosewood
Specifications
Scientific name /
Dalbergia nigra.
Common name /
Rosewood, Jacaranda, palissandre.
Source /
Brazil.
Dimensions /
Available at bases and Wood Veneers.
Description /
The wood is hard and heavy, red violet with irregular black stripes and beige sapwood. Its density at 12% moisture, is 950 Kg/m3. The wood is considered among the finest in the world.
Common uses /
Works fine furniture, marquetry and carving. As a coating on doors and walls. It also has use in musical instruments.