Andean Cherry Species Details   (Back to Species List)

Detailed information pertaining to Andean Cherry (Guibourtia, chodatianal) is detailed below:

Specie Names

Lumber Name(s): Kuruguay, Sirari, Tiete Rosewood.

Grown in: Paraguay, Bolivia.

Description

Andean Cherry (also known as Tiete Rosewood) is a unique rose-colored wood that is extremely dense. Andean Cherry's unique beauty will brighten any space.

Color Range and Color Change

Color Range: Andean Cherry exhibits a wide range of color variability between pale pinks to darker purplish reds with occasional dark striping.

Color Change: Andean Cherry undergoes a medium degree of color change from a pink red to a slightly deeper medium red with the muting of the initial color variation.

Where to Use

Andean Cherry may be used both residentially and commercially wherever a pink/reddish color is desired.

Product availability

This species is currently not available in any collections.

Hardness Chart

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