Lacewood // Panopsis rubellens
May also be called Silky Oak by mistake. While the grain structure is straight, the wood exhibits lace-like figure produced from medullary rays that bisect the rings of annual growth. Machining characteristics are fair since the wood is only moderately hard and the textur![color of Lacewood](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
Heartwood is pink to reddish-orange-brown.![other names for Lacewood](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
South American Lacewood![uses for Lacewood](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, gunstocks, decorative veneers, musical instruments, jewelry boxes, cabinetry, interior woodwork.![the Lacewood tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
What's the Tree Like?
Typically tall and straight, up to 120 feet, and with diameters as large as 48".Lacewood grows in Latin America
![map of where Lacewood grows](graphics/maps/south_america.png)