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| MAIN GLOSSARY | GLOSSARY OF wood | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SATINE A wood with grey-red to rich red color from Guianan and Guadaloupe. Used primarily in France. Often confused with Satinwood. SATINWOOD Both West and East Indian satinwood were imported to Europe in the late 18th century. A pale wood, originally known as yellowwood, the West Indian variety mellows to a soft gold. The East Indian is more highly figured, making it especially suitable for marquetry work. Often confused with Satine. The name for a hard and durable wood with a satin-like sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia. The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes called yellowwood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood of an evergreen (Zanthoxylum flavum) found in the Florida Keys and the West Indies. It has long been valued for furniture. It is also used for musical instruments, veneers, and other purposes. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  |
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