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| | Scientific Name: | Dalbergia cearensis | | | Common Name: | Kingwood | | | Family: | |
| | | | Type: | Tropical Hardwood | | Other names: | Violetwood, Violete, Violet Kingwood | | Sources: | Brazil | | Color: | Pink or light red to rich dark brown | | Texture: | Fine and even | | Grain: | Straight | | Hardness: | Hard | | Weight: | Very heavy (75 lb./cu/. ft.) |
Kingwood is another typical rosewood, toward the heavy end of the scale, with the oily, dense, highly polished characteristics of the Dalbergia Genus. It is vivid purple, not deep purple like Purpleheart, with more red and pink content, contrasting against black streaks and cream-white sapwood. | |  |
 Kingwood is a relatively small tree. As a result there is a risk of heart shakes on any board, and the dramatically contrasting sapwood can be wasteful if not incorporated into a design. | |
| | Common Uses · Veneer · Marquetry · Decorative inlay · Turning Strengths · Spectacular grain pattern · Intriguing color variation · Straight grain | 
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