Patagonian Rosewood Species Details   (Back to Species List)

Detailed information pertaining to Patagonian Rosewood (Piptadenia, macrocarpa) is detailed below:

Specie Names

Lumber Name(s): Curupay / Angico Preto.

Grown in: Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia.

Description

Patagonian Rosewood is a highly figured wood with pronounced black striping.

Color Range and Color Change

Color Range: Patagonian Rosewood offers an extremely wide range of color variability from light cream colors through to almost black pieces.

Color Change: Patagonian Rosewood undergoes a dramatic color change from when fresh milled to when fully aged. Initially the background wood (to the black striping) varies from cream to orangish tones and then over times changes to deep dark orangey/reddish brown making the black stripes less pronounced.

Where to Use

Patagonian Rosewood may be used both residentially and commercially wherever a bold striped rosewood look is desired.

Product availability

Available in the following collections: Exotic. See a list of all Patagonian Rosewood products.

Hardness Chart

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