Amboyna Burl

(Pterocarpus_indicus)

Southeast Asia - Indonesia

Amboyna comes from the legume (Leguminosae) or pea family is reported to occur only in Indonesia. This wood is named after the isle of Ambon where much of this material was originally found.

Amboyna is a marvelously luxurious burl from the tree that is commonly known as Narra. Often it is finely sliced to produce an extremely decorative veneer, used for decoration and in making of furniture and keys on a marimba. In China, Pterocarpus wood is used in the hexagonal body of special Beijing Opera-instrument: jinghu, a two-string bowed fiddle, as well as other Chinese fiddles.

A rare, exotic hardwood with a fragrant aroma. It can vary in color from yellow to golden brown to red with mottled or striped black grain. Thanks in part to its wavy grain, Amboyna Burl is figured with numerous, captivating swirls.