Granadillo (Platymiscium yucatanum)

Common names: Granadillo, Coyote, Cristobal, Trebol, Guayacan trebol, Roble, Koenatepi, Macacauba, Jacaranda do brejo, Cumaseba.

Distribution : Continental tropical America from southern Mexico to the Brazilian Amazon region, and Trinidad.

Color/appearance : Heartwood bright red to reddish or purplish brown, more or less distinctly striped; darker specimens look waxy; sharply demarcated from the nearly white sapwood.

Janka hardness: 2700 lb_f

Density: 4.92 lb_f

Shrinkage: 1

Radial (thickness): 5.3%

Tangential (width): 5.6%,

Volumetric (total): 10.9%,

T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.1

Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Macacauba

Sustainability: CITES: No, IUCN: No

Common Uses: Fine furniture and cabinet work, decorative veneers, musical instruments, turnery, joinery, specialty items (violin bows, billiard cues).