Uses: Musical instruments, furniture, wood turning, gunstocks, wood carving, inlaying, box making, wooden jewelry, decorative items, veneer
Granadillo, Hormigo
Scientific name: Platymiscium spp
Description: Granadillo is bright red to reddish or purplish brown, with rather distinct stripes. The sapwood is distinct from the heartwood, and is almost white in color.
Properties: Granadillo is an easy working wood, it turns and glues well and is able to take a high polish. With the variable grain pattern it is one of the most beautiful woods for turning