Ceylon Satinwood
Chloroxylon swietenia
Distribution: Central and southern India, and Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)
Difficult to work, and with a tendency to blunt tools, Ceylon Satinwood is nonetheless prized among woodworkers. Mostly found as a veneer due to rarity, its used in fine furniture, inlay and small pieces. The original satinwood, it offers a combination of hardness, density, smooth texture, figure and attractive coloring that can be found nowhere else.