Other Common Names:
Coyote, Guayacan

Botanical Name:
Platymiscium spp.

Family:
Leguminosae

Mature Tree Height, Diameter:
80 ft , 2 - 3 1/2 ft

Weight @ 12% M/C:
55 - 73 lbs./ft.3

Working Properties:
Not difficult to work, finishes smoothly, and takes a high polish.

Growing Regions:
Southern Mexico to the Brazilian Amazon region, and Trinidad.

General Characteristics:
Granadillo comes in red, black or brown colors. The black is much like Morado -- a dark brown, usually distinctly striped, grain straight, texture mostly medium to fine. The red is much like Honduras Rosewood -- a reddish-brown, grain frequently irregular, prone to show figure, texture mostly medium to fine.

Uses:
Cabinetry, turnery, musical instruments, billiard cues.

Acceptable Substitutes:

References:
"Tropical Timbers of the World", USDA Handbook #607, Sept. 1984, p. 135

Discussion:
Often used as a substitute for Honduras Rosewood it has very similar properties. Even the fragrant odor.