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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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