East Indian rosewood

Rosewood, East Indian

Dalbergia latifolia

Fabaceae

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Ostindischer Palisander, Ostindisches Rosenholz

en: East Indian rosewood, Bombay blackwood

fr: Palisandre des Indes, Palissandre Asie

Origin: Asia (Eastern India, Sri Lanka, Southern Asia)

Ecological: listed in CITES

Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, Automobile and boat construction, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Red / Reddish brown

Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 25 m

Bark: Grey to brown, sporadical clefts, up to 1 cm in thickness

Texture: Fine

Smell: Aromatic when fresh

Resistance: Very high durability, resistant to fungi and insects, weather-resistant

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: 0,83 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 55 - 65 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 130 - 138 N/mm²