Leopardwood

Common Name(s)

Leopardwood

Scientific Name

Roupala montana (syn. R. brasiliense)

Tree Distribution

Central and South America

Tree Size

100-130 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. trunk diameter

Janka Hardness

2150 lbf

Appearance

Has a very conspicuous flecking that gives this wood its namesake. The wood itself is a medium to dark reddish brown with grey or light brown rays, which resemble the spots of a leopard. Like other woods that exhibit the strongest figure in quarter-sawn pieces, (such as Sycamore), Leopardwood has the most pronounced figure and displays the largest flecks when perfectly quarter-sawn; this is due to the wood’s wide medullary rays, whose layout can be seen the clearest when looking at the end grain.

Grain / Texture

Has a fairly coarse texture and straight grain.

Pricing / Availability

Prices for Leopardwood tend to be medium to high for an imported wood.

- Information cited from Wood-Database.com