Granadillo
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
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