BRAZILIAN BLACKHEART - (Zollernia spp.) also known as Pau Santo, native to Brazil. Tree grows from 65-100 feet tall, and 2-3 feet in trunk diameter.
Heartwood is dark brown, sometimes with a grey or green hue. Sapwood is pale yellowish, and is sharply visible from the heartwood.
Common uses are guitars (backs and sides), turned objects, and knife handles.
Heartwood is dark brown, sometimes with a grey or green hue. Sapwood is pale yellowish, and is sharply visible from the heartwood.
Common uses are guitars (backs and sides), turned objects, and knife handles.