The following are photos of our most dense species weighing over 4 lbs. per board foot...
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Argentine Brown Ebony
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Species: Caesalpina paraguariensis
Additional Comments: A very dense, dark-brown wood with an incredible 3-D figure in edge-grained portions. Appears to work well and be very stable. Provides an excellent polish. |
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Quebracho Colorado
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Species: Shinopsis quebracho-colorado
Additional Comments: One of the most durable woods in the world! The name literally means “break ax”. A very hard, reddish wood, usually
with an irregular grain. Attractive figure is created by the uneven texture and multiple-colored streaks. |
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Argentine Jujube
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Species: Ziziphus mistol
Additional Comments: A fine-textured Jujube that is burgundy-orange in color, sometimes with violet streaks. Appears to work very well and be very stable. Unique! |
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Mara
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Species: Loxopterigyum grisebachi
Additional Comments: A gorgeous, golden-brown wood with dark streaks. Grain is highly variable. Appears to work well and be very stable. Rare, but used locally for fine furniture building when a highly-figured wood is desired. |
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Black Mesquite
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Species: Prosopis nigra
Additional Comments: Similar to brown mesquite, but chocolate color. |
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Honey Mesquite
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Species: Prosopis alba
Additional Comments: A golden-colored, beautifully-figured true mesquite. Honey-like scent. Spiral to interlocked grain often creates a three-dimensional appearance. Considered to be very stable, and widely
used in Argentina for furniture making and fine carpentry. Few woods can match Mesquite for beautiful figure; few (if any) Mesquites can match our species for size and quality! |
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Argentine Osage Orange
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Species: Maclura tinctoria
Additional Comments: This Argentine species of Osage Orange is a rich-yellow color. Uneven texture is created by darker- and lighter-yellow bands. Very stable, durable and strong. Much larger, higher-quality lumber than available from American Osage
Orange. |
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Argentine Sandalwood
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Species: Myroxylon peruiferum
Additional Comments: A pinkish-red wood with an oily feel and incredible perfumed scent that lasts. Beautiful figure. Extremely durable, this wood is widely used in Argentina for items like window and door frames, counter tops, cutting boards and flooring.
Fine textured, provides excellent polish. Closely related to Santos Mahogany. |
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Patagonian Rosewood
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Species: Anadenanthera collubrina var. Cebil
Additional Comments: A very attractive wood, similar in appearance to many true rosewoods. Widely used in Argentina for applications requiring strength and durability. |
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Lapacho
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Species: Tabebuia avellanedae var. Rosado
Additional Comments: This species is a high-quality, deep-green, highly-figured variety of the well-known Ipe woods. Extremely durable, strong and stable. |
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Lignum Vitae
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Species: Bulnesia sarmientoi
Additional Comments: This close relative to the famous tropical Lignum Vitaes is similar in appearance and working properties. An olive-green wood which is characteristically very figured. This resinous wood has
an oily feel and a strong spicy-sweet fragrance. Often used for turning, this wood provides an excellent polish. Not available in large dimensions. Argentine name “Palo Santo” literally means, “Saint Wood”. |
