Veneer Pau Rosa 0.56 mm

Native to the tropics of Africa, the wood has an intense rosewood-like grain. The heartwood has a brown to reddish-purple colour and is vividly striped, the sapwood is pink with yellow shimmering through.

Trade names and other names

German: Pau Rosa
 English: Pau Rosa
 French: Pau Rosa
 Italian: Pau Rosa
 Spanish: n.a.
 Dutch: n.a.
 Portuguese: n.a.
 Arabic: n.a.
 Chinese: n.a.

Available veneer thicknesses

0.56 mm, other thicknesses on request

Occurrence

Pou Rosa is found in the tropical regions of Africa.

Trunk and bark

Pou Rosa grows up to 30m high and reaches a diameter of up to 1m.

Characteristics and wood colour

Quite a few medium-sized vessels are connected with ribbon-like storage tissue. Structure of the medullary rays like a storey. Intense rosewood-like veining. In Pau rosa, the heartwood can range from brown to reddish-purple and vividly striped, pink, shimmering yellow. The sapwood separates from the heartwood and can be yellowish white.