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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 AMBOYNA WOOD A hard wood with light brown to reddish-orange color with a close grain and mottled or striped black figure, from the Amboyna tree (Pterocarpus indicus), found in Southeast Asia. Used mainly for decorative cabinetwork. Also known as Padouk or Padauk. ASH WOOD A close-grained, pale-colored, coarse-textured wood. This strong durable wood is very elastic and easily riven. Often used for turning and polishes well. The French term is cendre, the Italian term is cenere. 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 |