Siamese Rosewood (Flamewood)
Flame wood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) is a hardwood weighing about 1035 kg/m3.
Siamese rosewood, listed here as flamewood, is Dalbergia cochinchinensis, also called Thai rosewood, a tree of the pea family, Fabaceae. Kew's Plants of the World Online gives its native range as Indo-China. The Wood Database describes the heartwood as medium to dark reddish brown with darker brown to black streaks, and gives an average dried weight of 1,035 kg/m3. Trade in it is restricted under CITES, and The Wood Database describes it as increasingly scarce; it is assessed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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Material Type:
Hardwood
Also Called:
Siamese Rosewood, Thai Rosewood, Thailand Rosewood, Vietnamese Rosewood, Cambodian Rosewood
Durability Notes:
Reported to be very durable, though it is seldom used where rot resistance is needed. (Source: The Wood Database.)
Properties:
Average dried weight 1,035 kg/m3 (12% moisture content); Janka hardness 2,430 lbf (10,790 N); modulus of rupture 24,800 lbf/in2 (171.0 MPa); crushing strength 16,970 lbf/in2 (117.0 MPa). The grain is straight to slightly interlocked, with a medium to fine texture and good natural lustre. Despite its density, workability is fairly good, though like other rosewoods it can be difficult to glue or finish. It turns well. (Source: The Wood Database.)
Typical Uses:
Fine furniture, turned objects, musical instruments, small speciality items
Possible Health Risks:
Siamese rosewood has been reported as a sensitiser. Severe reactions are somewhat uncommon; skin irritation is the most common reaction, and rashes or hives have also been reported. (Source: The Wood Database.)
Sustainability:
Listed on CITES Appendix II under the genus-wide listing of Dalbergia, which also covers finished products (The Wood Database). The current IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered (read via GBIF). The Wood Database describes it as one of the central species in illegal logging in Asia.
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