Rosewood is a deep, ruddy brown to purplish-brown colour, richly streaked and grained with black resinous layers. It takes a fine polish but because of its resinous nature is difficult to work. The heartwood attains large dimensions, but squared logs or planks are never seen because before the tree arrives at maturity, the heartwood begins to decay, making it faulty and hollow at the centre.

Advantage
-Durable
-Resist to rat and insect attack 
-Fine color and finishing

Disadvantage
-Sightly skin irritation 
-Sightly spilts