Rosewood (Central American) // Dalbergia stevensonii
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 of Rosewood (Central American)](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
A pinkish red to orange with darker streaks of purple, red, or brown![other names for Rosewood (Central American)](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
Honduras rosewood, Nagaed![uses for Rosewood (Central American)](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Cabinetmaking, Marquetry, Musical instruments, Tool handles, some furniture parts, decorative items.![the Rosewood (Central American) tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
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 Latin America
![map of where Rosewood (Central American) grows](graphics/maps/central_america.png)