Face Veneer Merbau varnished Species: Merbau (Intsia spp.)Origin: South-East AsiaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: brown-grey to dark red-brown with copper-coloured reflexesAvailable certified: No The Merbau, which originates from Southeast Asia, belongs to the family of the Fabaceae and is closely related to the genus Afzelia, which is mainly native to Africa. It can reach a growth height…
Face Veneer Moabi Pommele Species: Moabi (Baillarella taxisperma)Origin: West AfricaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: light red to purple-brown with matt shineAvailable certified: Yes The Moabi belongs to the family of Sapotaceae and comes from West Africa. The pommel formation at the Moabi is relatively rare, therefore the good veneer qualities are very sought after. Almost every trunk…
Face Veneer Movingui Species: Movingui (Distemonanthus benthamianus)Origin: West AfricaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: pale yellow to shining golden yellow or lemon yellowAvailable certified: Yes The Movingui belongs to the family of Fabaceae and originates from West Africa. It can reach a growth height of up to 25 m and a trunk diameter of 1 m. Occasionally, a…
Face Veneer Myrtle burl Species: Myrtle burl (Umbellularia californica)Origin: North AmericaManufacturing method: peeledColouring: light brown over orange-yellow to olive-brownAvailable certified: Yes The myrtle burl belongs to the family of Lauraceae and as with some other maser woods, only the burls – in this case the root – is important here. The burl nodules on the…
Face Veneer East Indian rosewood Species: East Indian rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)Origin: Indian island areaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: golden brown to dark-purpura-brownAvailable certified: No The East Indian rosewood originates from India and has been a very valued high-grade timber for centuries. Even back then it was used because of its special colouring. It can reach a growth…
Face Veneer Paldao Species: Paldao (Dracontomelum dao)Origin: Southeast Asia (Malay Archipelago)Manufacturing method: slicedColouring: light brown over greyish to olive-brownAvailable certified: No The paldao, also called “dao” belongs to the family of Anacardiaceae and originates from the Southeast Asia. With its decorative texture, it has long been used as a walnut replacement, but is now regarded…
Face Veneer Palm Species: Palm (Astrocarym standleyanum)Origin: Central and South AmericaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: light reddish-brown base colour with dark cell strandsAvailable certified: Yes The palm trees form an independent botanical group consisting of several thousand species, whose woods differ in principle from the conifers and hardwoods. They belong botanically to the grasses and resemble the…
Face Veneer Paraiso Species: Paraiso (Melia azedarach)Origin: South Himalaya, PakistanManufacturing method: slicedColouring: yellowish to reddish brownAvailable certified: No The Paraiso, also called Melia belongs to the family of Meliaceae and originates from the South of Himalaya and Pakistan. Due to cultivation, the alternating green tree became widespread at an early stage and is now part…
Face Veneer Rose cherry tree Species: Rose cherry tree (Padus Serotina)Origin: North and Central AmericaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: light reddish-yellow to red-brownAvailable certified: Yes The rose cherry tree is a growth variant of the American cherry tree with a particularly decorative appearance. The wood image is determined by grouped bud-like measles with brownish seeds that act…
Face Veneer Rosewood Species: Rosewood (Dalbergia variabilis)Origin: South AmericaManufacturing method: slicedColouring: yellowish pink over red-brown to purpleAvailable certified: No The Rosewood, also called “Bois de Rose” belongs to the family of Fabaceae (Hülsenfrüchtler) and originates from South America. It can reach a growth height of up to 10 m and a trunk diameter of 0,5…
