Satinwood
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1. Indisch Satijnhout | 1. East Indian Satinwood | 1. Limoncillo |
2. Westindisch Citroenhout | 2. West Indian Satinwood | 2. Aceitillo |
Botanic name: 1. Chloroxylon swietenia. 2. Fagara flava
Family: Rutaceae
Grows: 1. India, Sri Lanka, Formosa. 2. Jamaica, Cuba, Bermuda, south Florida
Volumeweight: 1.0,8. 2. 1,04
Other names: 1. Satinwood, Ceylon satinwood. 2. Jamaica satinwood, San Domingo satinwood, yellow sanders
Usage: The very rare East Indian satinwood, which can be highly figured, can be used as back and sides in guitars and baroque guitars. Often combined with an other wood. It is also used for inlays because of the nice yellow color.