Granadillo
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Botanical Name:
Platymiscium spp.
Family:
Leguminosae
Other Names:
Coyote, Guayacan
Tree Height:
80 ft
Tree Diameter:
2-3.5 ft
Weight at 12% moisture content:
55-73 lbs./ft.3
Growing Regions:
Southern Mexico to the Brazilian Amazon region, and Trinidad
General Characteristics:
Granadillo comes in red, black or brown colorways. The black is much like Morado — a dark brown, usually distinctly striped with a straight grain and a mostly medium to fine texture. The red is much like Honduras Rosewood — a reddish-brown, frequently irregular grain prone to show figure, and a mostly medium to fine texture.
Uses:
Cabinetry, turnery, musical instruments, billiard cues
Working Properties:
Granadillo wood is not difficult to work, finishes smoothly and takes a high polish.
Suitable Substitutes:
None listed
Discussion:
No further discussion.
References:
“Tropical Timbers of the World”, USDA Handbook #607, Sept. 1984, p. 135
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