Rosewood (Central American) (Botanical: Dalbergia stevensonii)

Rosewood (Central American) Characteristics

With good dimensional stability, this Rosewood has a variety of color with a straight grain - which makes this a rather easy wood to work with. It's dense and tight grained, easy to finish.

Color Range

A pinkish red to orange with darker streaks of purple, red, or brown

Other Names

Honduras rosewood, Nagaed

Some Typical Uses

Cabinetmaking, Marquetry, Musical instruments, Tool handles, some furniture parts, decorative items.

What's the Tree Like?

The decent sized tree grows to 100' tall and up to 36 diameter. The trunk is often fluted, short, and forked.

Rosewood (Central American) grows in

Central America, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras