PADOUK (lat. Pterocarpus indicus Wild., Pterocarpus vidalianus Rolfe., Fam. Fabaceae)

Other names:	Padauk, Amboina, Amboyna, Narra
Source:	Rainforests of South-, South East, East Asia
Wood Color:	Pale straw colored sapwood, heartwood light to deep blood-red to darkbrown red with black markings
Characteristics:	Belongs to the strongest and hardest woods of Southeast-Asia, slices and peels well after steaming
Application:	Floorings, parquet, furniture, musical instruments, heavy construction wood