Bois de Rose?

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Bose de Rose, continued

There are two woods commonly called bois de rose. You read info on the other one. The red colored rosewood called bois de rose is Dalbergia maritima.

Hi Kelly: You are right on about there being two woods called Bois de Rose. Actually, there are 4 or more woods called Bois de Rose that are not of the Dalbergia species. The French were the first to use the name Bose de Rose (wood of rose) to name the plant Thespesia populnea Malvaceae. When Dalbergia maritima was discoverd, in Madagascar, it was named Bois de Rose, probably for marketing purposes. I suppose you could say the French got their Bois de Rose name unsurped by the Madagascar Bois de Rose.

Regards,

Bob Flynn
Denali Pool Cues

 

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Hi All,

Is Bois de Rose usually just Madagascar Rosewood? I have a Zylr made out of it that looks almost black until you get it under a light and then it's a deep burgundy. The cue weighs a ton, but I like a heavy cue and the hit is really nice. Thanks in advance for your help!

Regards,

Steve

I'm not any help, but like Lisa, Bois de Rose is my favorite wood.

Fred

 

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Sorry, but you seem to be mistaking the source for an essential oil
used in cosmetics, for the Bois d' Rose Dalbergia species native
to Madagascar.

Hello Dale: My source of information is the article OBSCURE ROSEWOOD SPECIES written by Pierre Detienne of the Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Paris. Pierre wrote, and I quote, "The "Boise de Rose" of French Guyana is also not a true rosewood. It is actually a white-yellowish wood produced by the species Aniba rosaeodora and Aniba parvifolia. In the past these woods have been used to produce PERFUME" (emphasis added).

Further research indicates that the species mentioned above are commonly used for their oils in the making of aromatic products.

Regards,

Bob Flynn
Denali Pool Cues

Bob, thanks for the source, I'll try to find the info online.
All us wood junkies just can't get enough factoids.

Dale