The hard, lemon-colored, fragrant wood of an East Indian tree (Chloroxylon Swietenia). It takes a lustrous finish, and is used in cabinetwork. The name is also given to the wood of a species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum Caribæum) growing in Florida and the West Indies.
A highly figured, close-grained, hard, and durable wood which is native to Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and the East Indies. It is a light yellow to golden brown in color with a lusterous satin-like quality. It was a favorite wood in the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods, and it was also favored by Adam, Chippendale, and Sheraton for inlay and veneering. Hepplewhite used satinwood as a background for painted medalions.
West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood
hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools
East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood;
Light colored wood with handsome feathered features. Used as cabinet wood and for veneer inlay work.
A moderately hard, yellow or light brown wood, with a very close grain, found in central and southern India, Coromandel, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
A yellow-gold veneer with a mottled figure and a lustrous sheen. Width 6-12 inches.
A hard, close-grained, heavy wood of yellow colour varying to a golden hue; some varieties have no markings and are quite plain, others have a distinct rippled figure, and were extensively used by Adam, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. It is imported from Africa and the West Indies.
Light colored wood used as cabinet wood and for veneers with soft grained features.
