(Astronium Graveolens)Jobillo (Ho be yo) from Central America has a light reddish brown heartwood streaked with sharply contrasting dark reddish to black band that resemble burn marks. This wood is hard and heavy but turns well and will take a fine polish. This member of the cashew family produces stunning turned pieces because of contrasting nature of its stripes.

• Heartwood is reddish brown to red
• Narrow to wide irregular stripes of medium to heavy dark brown/black
• Execellent for turning
• Takes a high polish
• Common uses: carving, turned objects, and small wood specialty objects such as knife handles

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