Color & grain

• Heartwood: The color of the heartwood varies from reddish-brown to yellow-brown with a lighter to golden sheen. The coloration can darken slightly over time, giving the wood a beautiful patina.
• Sapwood: The sapwood is usually light in color, from yellowish-white to pale brown, and is often not processed.
• Grain: Pearl wood is known for its striking and characteristic grain, which forms a net-like pattern with distinctive dots (pearls). This grain is created by the arrangement of the wood fibers and gives the wood a striking, decorative appearance that sets it apart from many other types of wood.

Tree size & wood properties

• Average height: 25-30 meters
• Trunk diameter: 50-70 cm
• Hardness: Janka hardness: ~5,870 N The wood is medium-hard to hard and offers a good balance between strength and workability.
• Weight: Average density, approx. 700-800 kg/m³ in the dried state.
• Durability: Pearlwood is fairly durable due to its medium density and stability, but has moderate resistance to moisture and rot. It is best suited for indoor use or for applications where it is not exposed to direct moisture.

Frequent uses

• Furniture: Pearlwood is often used in furniture production, especially for high-quality designer furniture where the unique grain and decorative appearance should be emphasized. It is suitable for tables, chairs, cabinets and shelves.
• Veneers: Due to its striking grain, pearlwood is a very popular material for veneers used in the furniture and interior design industry. It is often used for fine furniture surfaces and wall coverings to create a stylish and elegant atmosphere.
• Inlay work: The distinctive grain of pearlwood makes it ideal for use in marquetry, where it is used as decorative inlays in furniture or artwork.
• Woodturning: Due to its stable structure and unique appearance, beadwood is often used for woodturning, for example for making table accessories, wooden sculptures and other handcrafted objects.
• Arts and crafts: The wood is also very popular in arts and crafts, especially for the production of decorative objects, jewelry boxes or high-quality writing instruments.