Chechen
"Metopium brownei" Also known as Black Poison Wood, Chechen’s color ranges from amber to dark brown, often with a range of colors and contrasting streaks. This wood is quite hard, dense, and tight-grained. With care, a beautiful, lustrous finish can be obtained. Slightly oily, but not as much as teak. An excellent furniture-making wood that is suitable for a variety of other applications. Very rot resistant. Chechen grows in Mexico and Central America.

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