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Wood Reference Guide
 

Pterocarpus macrocarpus [Amboyna, Rosewood, Amboyna Burl, Pradoo, Mai Pradoo, Burma Padauk, Asian Rosewood, Burmese Rosewood, Rosewood Burl, Pradoo Burl, Lions Blood, Dragons Blood, Pradu]

P. macrocarpus is an exceptionally fine wood that comes from the mixed deciduous forests of upper Burma (Myanmar) and the immediate surrounding areas only. It is known as rosewood, or Burmese rosewood, throughout Southeast Asia.

P. macrocarpus
is from the Tribe Dalbergieae - where the rosewoods come from. It is similar in appearance to Narra, P. indicus - which is indigenous to most parts of SE Asia and more yellow in color than red - and Andaman padauk, P. dalbergioides - indigenous to the Andaman Islands only and more orange in color. P. macrocarpus is quite a bit harder wood than either P. indicus or P. dalbergioides with a [12%] moisture content specific gravity of [.86] rather than [.67] or [.72] for the others.

The rare burl of P. macrocarpus is referred to as amboyna. Amboyna burl is highly sought after by woodworkers worldwide because of its striking beauty as well as desirable physical qualities. The wood is quite hard, machines well, and takes a good polish. It is wood well suited to be used for your finest knife handles and custom pens.

 
  P. macrocarpus end grain
P. macrocarpus end grain close up

 


Amboyna burl
Amboyna "The burl with the swirl"
 



P. macrocarpus leaves
P. macrocarpus
 


Curly rosewood
Curly rosewood - just glowing