hardwood · Dalbergia latifolia
East Indian Rosewood wood properties
Also known as: indian rosewood, indian palisander, sonokeling.
| Type | hardwood |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Dalbergia latifolia |
| Modulus of elasticity (MOE) | 1,783,000 psi |
| Specific gravity | 0.80 |
| Density (approx) | 50 lb/ft³ (4.2 lb per board foot) |
| Janka hardness | 2,350 lbf |
| Shrinkage (tangential / radial) | 5.9% / 2.6% |
| Region | India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia |
A 1 in x 6 in x 8 ft board of East Indian Rosewood weighs about 16.6 lb (roughly 50 lb per cubic foot). Its Janka hardness of 2,350 lbf is harder than about 86% of the woods in our database.
Uses and working notes
Common uses: fine furniture, musical instruments, veneer, turned objects, specialty items.
Durability: Very durable, with reliably solid resistance to termites.
Workability: Interlocked grain and density make it tricky; chalky deposits blunt cutters, yet it usually glues and turns well.
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How these numbers were sourced
MOE, SG (12% MC), Janka and shrinkage from The Wood Database (cites USDA FPL Wood Handbook). SG given as a range; midrange value used. Not in the FPL/Hoadley dimensional-change table, so movement coefficients are omitted. Uses, region, durability, workability summarized from The Wood Database. Price indicative.
Values shown as estimates rather than sourced constants: typicalPricePerBF_usd, specificGravity.
Sources
These calculators are for planning and estimation. Engineering results (shelf sag, wood movement) use published average material properties; real boards vary by grade, grain, moisture and defects. Verify load-bearing designs with a professional.