Kingwood Striker
1 Kingwood Striker
Common Name(s): Kingwood, violetta
Scientific Name: Dalbergia cearensis
Distribution: Brazil (and occasionally from Mexico)
Tree Size: 30-60 ft (10-20 m) tall,
less than 2 ft (.6 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 74.9 lbs/ft3 (1,200 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.98, 1.2
Janka Hardness: 3,340 lbf (17,240 N)
Comments: So named from several French kings (Louis XIV and Louis XV) in the 17th and 18th centuries that preferred the wood in the use of fine furniture. Kingwood is considered a
true rosewood in the Dalbergia genus, and is among the densest of all rosewoods, with African blackwood (D. melanoxylon) being the only species with a higher average dried weight. There is very little mechanical data available on kingwood, though given its weight and its relation to other rosewoods, it’s likely to be extremely stiff, strong, and stable.
