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Pterocarpus indicus (commonly known as Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood, narra [3] (from Tagalog [4]) and asana in the Philippines, angsana, or Pashu padauk) is a species of Pterocarpus native to southeastern Asia, northern Australasia, and the western Pacific Ocean islands, in Cambodia, southernmost China, East Timor ...
[6] [7] The wood from the narra tree and the Burmese padauk tree (P. macrocarpus) is marketed as amboyna when it has grown in the burl form. [8] The scientific name is Latinized Ancient Greek and means "wing fruit", referring to the unusual shape of the seed pods in this genus.
Women sorting dammar seeds in West Preanger, Java. 1936. Agathis dammara is a medium-large conifer up to 60 m (200 ft) tall and 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) dmh [clarification needed] [5] [6] found in lowland to upland tropical rainforests as well as lowland to lower montane rainforests. [7]
Amboyna or amboina may refer to: Amboyna, a play by John Dryden; Amboyna massacre, in 1623 in Indonesia; Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis), of Asia; Amboina king parrot (Alisterus amboinensis), of Indonesia; Amboyna, a moth genus; Amboyna burl of Pterocarpus trees; Ambon Island, sometimes named Amboyna, part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia
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It is also the only wood used to make the keys and part of the frame of the balafon and is the most common wood used to make the neck of the kora. Pterocarpus erinaceus was brought to Europe in the 19th century by the Scottish explorer Mungo Park. Currently, it is a threatened due to overexploitation, environmental degradation, and climatic ...
The wood from Swietenia mahagoni, as well as the other two species of Swietenia, is used to make modern musical instruments because of its superior tonewood qualities. It is sometimes utilized in the top of guitars as well as the back, sides and neck, and is not uncommon in older mandolins .
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, [3] Honduran mahogany, [3] Honduras mahogany, [4] or big-leaf mahogany [5] is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber (), the others being Swietenia mahagoni and Swietenia humilis.