Pau Rosa Wood Bowl Turned Wooden Bowl no. 7821
Bowl number 7821 is a hand turned bowl made from Exotic Pau Rosa. Each of my bowls are signed, numbered and dated (year). They are finished with a friction polish that's applied while still on the lathe.
This bowl measures 5 3/4" across and is 1 1/2" high.
PAU ROSA - (Bobgunnia madagascariensis) native to Africa, it grows from 70-90 feet tall to 2-3 feet in trunk diameter.
Heartwood tends to vary in color from a pink or yellow to a darker reddish brown, with darker brown streaks common. White to pale yellow sapwood clearly visiable from heartwood.
Common uses are veneer, carvings, furniture, turned objects, and other small, specialty wood items.
Please note that Pau Rosa was formerly classified in the Swartzia genus along with Katalox and Wamara, Pau Rosa has since been placed into its own genus, Bobgunnia. Bobgunnia madagascariensis tends to be more on the reddish or orangish side, while Bobgunnia fistuloides tends to be a more subdued brown.
Bowls pictured is the bowl you will receive.