Katalox // Swartzia cubensis
Expect a hard, yet extraordinarily beautiful wood. It's tight grained and dense which makes it wonder to polish in highly decorative projects. Freshly cut the wood is a deep vivid purple, but with a finish it will change to coffee-brown color![color of Katalox](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Color Range
The heartwood is a dark purple brown that oxidizes to nearly black. The sapwood is a pale white to yellow color.![other names for Katalox](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
Other Names
Mexican ebony, Katalox, Royal Ebony![uses for Katalox](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Some Typical Uses
Musical instruments, drumsticks, inlay, accents, handles, turnings, boxes, furniture parts![the Katalox tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
What's the Tree Like?
Usually a shorter tree that matures to 100 feet tall, twisted or crooked, and up to 36" in diameterKatalox grows in Latin America
![map of where Katalox grows](graphics/maps/central_america.png)