Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by composition or origin]
11. hardwood

Anotations

Scope note:

Wood of the genus Pterocarpus, native to Africa and Asia. It is typically used for cabinetwork, shipbuilding, flooring, and joinery. The hard and heavy wood is noted for its ability to take a high polish. Varieties used for cabinetwork are usually red or rose color, often variegated with yellow.