| NAME: |
Leopardwood |
| BOTANICAL NAME: |
Panopsis rubellens |
| ALSO KNOWN AS: |
Snake wood |
| RANGE: |
South America, primarily Chile and Brazil |
| STRENGTH PROPERTIES: |
Moderately strong and stiff. Flaky, speckled figure with dark flecks, varying from a small lacelike pattern to a larger "splashy" figure. |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
Machines, finishes and polishes well. Similar in appearance to, but stronger, denser and darker than Lacewood |
| USES: |
Boxes, inlay, Turnings, carving, inlays, decorative veneer and fine furniture |
| COST: |
Expensive |
