African Satinwood
Botanical Name: Movingui (distemonanthus benthamianus)
Movingui has earned the commercial name of Nigerian
satinwood, name for a hard and durable wood with a satin like sheen,
much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical
trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). From the highly attractive veneer it yields.
It has high-end uses in furniture,
musical instruments and cabinet making.
African Satinwood guitar by Dave Charbonneau
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