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Guarea cedrata

Guarea cedrata of the family Meliaceae, the mahogany family

a mahogany-related wood from Africa. Dealers sometime mix in related species when selling this wood.

My thanks to Paul van Rijckevorsel for this summary



web pics


planks


planks that have been moistened for the pics


veneer


quartersawn figured veneer


burl veneer


pomelle veneer


crotch veneer





both sides of a plank and a closeup --- this is from the BogusColorVendor so the color is very suspect