Borneo rosewood (wood)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by origin> > biological material > plant material > <wood and wood products> > wood (plant material) > <wood by composition or origin> > hardwood

Descripción

General term for wood of several species belonging to the genus Melanorrhoea, native to Borneo. It is not a true rosewood. It is deep-red in color with light and dark streaks and has a close texture suitable for carving.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300012427

Otros términos

  • Borneo's rozenhout [nl]
  • palo de rosa de Borneo (madera) [es]
  • melanorrhoea (wood) [en]
  • ringas (wood) [en]
  • rosewood, Borneo (wood) [en]
  • palo de rosa (de Borneo, madera) [es]