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| | Scientific Name: | Dalbergia latifolia roxb | | | Common Name: | East Indian Rosewood | | | Family: | X |
| | | | Type: | Tropical Hardwood | | Other names: | Sonekeling, Indian Rosewood | | Sources: | India | | Color: | Dark brown with streaks purple-red/pink | | Texture: | Medium to coarse | | Grain: | Straight, some interlocking | | Hardness: | Very hard | | Weight: | Heavy (52 lb./cu. ft.) |
Indian Rosewood is a color varied wood. Generally a very dark brown, with a medium-coarse texture, the lumber features purple-red, pink and cream streaks. The grain is closely interlocking but otherwise straight. | |  |
 Durable and hard, Indian Rosewood is popular for both furniture making and ornamental turning. I is also used as a veneer for interiors, doors and cabinets. | |
| | Common Uses · Furniture · Veneer · Musical Instruments · Boat building Strengths · Color and pattern · Strength · Density | 
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