{"id":2260,"date":"2017-04-17T04:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2017-02-04T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2017-02-04T21:15:22","slug":"katalox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/katalox\/","title":{"rendered":"Katalox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Those familiar with botanical naming conventions know the tree which yields the wood commonly known as Katalox as a member of the Swartzia<\/em> genus, most likely S. cubensis<\/em> although other species within the Swartiza<\/em> genus might also be marketed under the common name of Katalox. Given that there are over 200 named species within the Swartzia<\/em> genus the potential for confusion is astounding. S. cubensis<\/em> is native to a wide range of territory from southern Mexico through Central America and into northern South America.<\/p>\n Several other members of the Swartzia<\/em> genus are well known and valued hardwoods, including several species commonly sold as “Queenwood” which originate in Peru and S. benthamiana <\/em>and S. leiocalycina<\/em> which yield the wood commonly sold as either Wamara or Guyana Rosewood, which, despite the common name, also grows in the same areas in which S. cubensis<\/em> is found, including but most certainly not limited to, Guyana. Also, only members of the Dalbergia genus are generally considered “true” Rosewoods, although Swartzia spp.<\/em> woods can be quite lovely in their own right.<\/p>\n