Spalted Tamarind

Spalted Tamarind is native to tropical Africa. This tree yields excellent wood known for its dramatic and unpredictable figuring and black-line spalting. The colors include tan, rose and light yellow accented by the darker brown and black spalting lines. Tamarind is generally considered difficult to work. The heartwood also has a pronounced blunting effect on cutting edges but is able to take a high natural polish