![]() Pricing/Availability: Reputed to be a scarce commodity, Pink Ivory is typically very expensive, usually on par with Gaboon Ebony: another pricey African import. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information. Odor:Pink Ivory has a distinct and somewhat unpleasant odor when being worked.Īllergies/Toxicity: Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Pink Ivory. Pink Ivory is much more common in applications involving carving or turning, and it turns and finishes well. Tearout can occur on figured or quartersawn sections during planing. Workability: Pink Ivory has a pronounced blunting effect on cutting edges, and it’s fairly difficult to work in board form. Rot Resistance:Rated as durable to very durable regarding decay resistance, Pink Ivory is said to have excellent weathering characteristics: though it is seldom used in applications where this would be an issue. Grain/Texture:Grain is straight to interlocked fine, even texture with good natural luster.Įndgrain: Diffuse-porous medium pores in no specific arrangement, nuymerous commonly in radial multiples of 2-4 gum/heartwood deposits common, though not easily seen with lens growth rings may be distinct due to increased pore frequency in earlywood narrow to medium rays visible without lens parenchyma not visible with lens. Color changes in Pink Ivory (becoming faded or dull over time) can be problematic and are not fully understood. Sapwood of Pink Ivory tends to be pale yellow to light brown, with a somewhat gradual demarcation from heartwood. Pink Ivory can commonly be seen with a curly or fiddleback grain pattern, further enhancing its visual impact. Typically the most valuable pieces of Pink Ivory are a vibrant pink. Shrinkage: Radial: 4.8%, Tangential: 7.2%, Volumetric: 12.1%, T/R Ratio: 1.5Ĭolor/Appearance: Pink Ivory ranges in color from a pale brownish pink, to a bright, almost neon pink, to a deep red. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.Common Name(s): Pink Ivory, Red Ivorywood Panama Costa Rica Colombia Weed Potential ![]() Native Plant Search Found InĬountries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available The plants selected are the plants in our book 'Plants For Your Food Forest: 500 Plants for Temperate Food Forests and Permaculture Gardens, as well as plants chosen for our forthcoming related books for Tropical/Hot Wet Climates and Mediterranean/Hot Dry Climates. Filter to search native plants to your area. ![]() Search over 900 plants ideal for food forests and permaculture gardens. Purpleheart, Amaranth, Nazareno Native Plant Search If available other names are mentioned here The fruits remain on the trees long after their maturation and the seeds, when freed by the opening of the valves, continue to adhere to the valves through the funicle, reaching the ground only, as it seems, when the condition are favourable to ensure germination. Our new book to be released soon is Edible Shrubs. Book titles include Edible Plants, Edible Perennials, Edible Trees, and Woodland Gardening. Plants For A Future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form.
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