Rosewood
[Dalbergia spp.]; Trade name rosewood
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Origin |
Central and South America, Southeast Asia, Madagascar |
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bulk density |
800-1000 kg/m³ |
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durability class |
1-2 |
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radial shrinkage |
0,23 - 0,25% |
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Tangential shrinkage |
0,35 - 0,39% |
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wood color |
yellowish-brown to reddish-violet, often changing within a species or even within a tribe |
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wood structure |
Coarsely needle-cracked, pores predominantly arranged individually scattered, with dark and light-colored core materials |
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Usage |
decorative veneers for high quality furniture, panelling, cabinets and boxes |
Rosewood wood is one of the first types of wood from overseas to be imported because of its special color. Due to their limited occurrence and the usually only weakly dimensioned trunks, their price has always been high and their use limited. Today rosewood is on the CITES list of endangered wood species and is not available from FSC®-certified sources.
