The heartwood can be red, orange and brown with darker stripes of blackish brown. As it ages it can be a darker reddish brown. The sapwood is pale yellow. Caribbean rosewood has interlocked grain, so it may have tearout but it is fairly easy to work. Common uses are furniture, cabinetry, flooring and turned objects.
Caribbean Rosewood
Caribbean Rosewood / Chechen (Metopium brownei)
Janka Hardness: 2,250 lbf (10,010 N)
Region: Mexico and Central America
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