Durable mottled reddish-brown wood with a tight grain from the East Indies. It is a variety of PADOUK, and was used by the cabinet-makers, mainly for its highly decorative effect, in VENEERS, INLAID DECORATION and BRANDING in the 18th and 19th centuries.
mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus
tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
Yellowish-brown burred wood imported from the West Indies and often used as a veneer
An East Indian wood. A rich brown, highly-figured wood with yellow and real streaks, often used for modern furniture items.
A West Indian wood of yellowish-brown colour, mottled with "bird's-eye" figurings, used to veneer whole surfaces such as table tops, and also for inlay and marquetry.
East Indian wood, used as inlay and veneer since Roman times. It's burls are light red-brown, curled and highly mottled.
Durable wood from New Guinea and the East Indies with frequent burls and beautiful mottled patterns. Color varies from light reddish-brown to orange. Can be finished to a high polish.