Other names:
Coccobolo, Palo Sando, Grenadillo, Nambar
Characteristics:
very hard and dense wood with slightly undulated grain, very decorative, hardly fissile, but good workable,
high oil content makes it difficult to glue, robust and very resistant to age
Wood color:
creamy yellow sapwood, heartwood dark orange to deep red with black veins, quickly darkening under influence of light
Application:
interior design, hand knifes, tool handles, wooden wind instruments, walking sticks, turnery, sculpting, brush production