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Chechen
(Metopium Browneii)
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| History: | Beautiful hardwood, also known as Caribbean Rosewood comes from Che Chen Its lumber name is Poison Wood. |
| Location: | Mexico and Central America |
| Tree: | Grows up to 50 feet in height with a trunk up to 21 inches in diameter. |
| The Wood: | 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. Very rot resistant. |
| Use: | An excellent furniture-making wood that is suitable for a variety of other applications. |
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