african rosewood

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rosewood \Rose"wood\, n.
   A valuable cabinet wood of a dark red color, streaked and
   variegated with black, obtained from several tropical
   leguminous trees of the genera {Dalbergia} and {Machaerium}.
   The finest kind is from Brazil, and is said to be from the
   {Dalbergia nigra}.
   [1913 Webster]

   {African rosewood}, the wood of the leguminous tree
      {Pterocarpus erinaceus}.

   {Jamaica rosewood}, the wood of two West Indian trees
      ({Amyris balsamifera}, and {Linocieria ligustrina}).

   {New South Wales rosewood}, the wood of {Trichilia
      glandulosa}, a tree related to the margosa.
      [1913 Webster]