Pterocarpus Indicus
Applications
  • Furniture
  • Cabinetry
  • Joinery
  • Flooring
  • Decking & Cladding
  • Boating
Density
  • 650
Region
  • Asia Pacific
Rosewood
Pterocarpus Indicus

Heartwood can be either golden brown or a dark blood red. Sapwood pale yellow. Texture medium. Grain variable. The freshly cut wood has a fragrant odour often highly figured. Also known as New Guinea Rosewood, Solomon Islands Rosewood.

Properties

Density 650
Modulus Of Rupture Mpa Dry 95
Radial Shrinkage 1%
Hardness (Janka) (KN) 5.0
finish Excellent
Durability Durable
Machining Excellent
Split Resistance Screwing Good
Split Resistance Nailing Good
Gluing Good
Growing Region Asia Pacific
Specific Gravity 0.65
Modulus Of Elasticity Gpa Dry 12
Tangential Shrinkage 2%
Stability Excellent
SUSCEPTIBLE TO LYCTUS BORER No
Availability Available
Rosewood