Characteristics: Pao Rosa’s heartwood is simply breathtaking. One of the most attractive exotic hardwoods in the world, its pink-red-violet colors mix with it’s dark red stripes to create a much wanted effect. Pao Rosa is hard and heavy, with good mechanical and physical properties.

Common Uses: Veneer and furniture industry - flooring - wall paneling - intarsia - cabinet making and of course turnery.

Working Properties: Works tough with hand tools, but machines nicely. Preboring is essential. The wood glues well and it polishes to a remarkable finish. Pao Rosa is an excellent wood for the lathe.

Common Name: Pao Rosa (also called Amaranth)

Tree is Native To: This fascinating exotic hardwood is found on the Ivory Coast of Africa. It grows in Cameroon, Gabon and The Congo. The species is also found in Brazil.

Botanical Classification: Swartzia fistuloides

Family: Ceasalpiniaceae

Average Dried Weight: 62 lb/ft.

Average Specific Gravity: 1.05