Tigerwood...
Scientific Name: Astronium fraxinifolium
Janka hardness: 1850
Other names and species:
Bois de Zebre
Bossona
Goncalo Alves
Mura
Kingwood
Urunday-para
Zebrawood
Zorrowood
Origin: Latin America, mainly Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Appearance: The sapwood is brownish-white to dirty gray, while the heartwood is reddish-brown to light golden-brown in color. The grain is mottled, wavy, or interlocked and irregular. Tigerwood has a medium to dull luster and is fine in texture.
Properties: Tigerwood is highly durable and has a high resistance to beetles. The wood remains dimensionally stable and is reported to have no odor. Tigerwood takes polishing very easily.
Principal uses: Flooring, boat building, fine furniture, paneling, plywood, and shutters.