South East Asia Wood pens
Only found in Asia, some exotic hardwoods include Burmese Rosewood, Afzilia Snakeskin, Afzilia Burl, Amboyna Burl, Black & White Ebony, Tamarind Spalted, Pyinma and Beeswing Narra.
Southeast Asia woods are beautiful and radiant hardwoods from the other side of the world.
Lanier Pen's appreciates our natural environment and would never use a wood that is on the endangered speci's list.
Afzilia Burl
Item Number: W01
Wood Name: Afzilia Burl
Origin of Wood: Asia / Laos
Botanical Name: Afzelia Xylocarpa
Description of Wood: Swirly, unpredictable grain patterns. Color ranging from orange to reddish brown with occasional deep yellow hugh. One of the rarest and hardest woods to find in the world.
Afzilia Snakeskin
Item Number: W02
Wood Name: Afzilia Snakeskin
Origin of Wood: Asia / Laos
Botanical Name: Afzelia Xylocarpa
Description of Wood: Swirly, unpredictable grain patterns emulating natural snakeskin. Color ranging from pale straw to whitish.. One of the rarest and hardest woods to find in the world.
Amboyna Burl
Item Number: W03
Wood Name: Amboyna Burl
Origin of Wood: Asia / Myanmar Laos
Botanical Name: Pterocarpus Indicus
Description of Wood: This wood is also know as "Narra" One of the rarest and most exotic woods in the world. It is used primarily for high end veneers. An example of this can be found on the dashboards of Mercedes Benz Mai Bock autos. The colors range from reddish brown but can swing into a beautiful golden yellow. Amboyna Burls are found on the Paduak and Narra trees in South East Asia. This valuable treasure was once hoarded by the Chinese Emperors and never permitted to common people.
Beeswing Narra
Item Number: W79
Wood Name: Beeswing Narra
Origin of Wood: Southeast Asia
Botanical Name: Pterocarpus Indicus
Description of Wood: This wood is also known as New Guinea Rosewood. The Red Narra is the same tree the Amboyna Burl comes from. The wood is actually Narra and the Beeswing is a name for the beautiful pattern found in the center of the tree. It is a reddish tan to an orangey deep red. The Beeswing pattern is very Chatoyant which means it changes appearance as the light hits the grain.
Pyinma
Item Number: W80
Wood Name: Pyinma
Origin of Wood: Asia / India
Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia
Description of Wood: It is a beautiful exotic wood with figure. It has a wavy grain pattern and shows in a yellowish brown color. It is known as Queen’s Crape Myrtle.
Tamarind Spalted
Item Number: W62
Wood Name: Tamarind Spalted
Origin of Wood: Southeast Asia / Laos
Botanical Name: Tamarindus Indica
Description of Wood: This wood comes from the jungle floors where the damp conditions and insects create stunning spalted designs. Each piece of wood is a one of a kind.
Black & White Ebony
Item Number: W05
Wood Name: Black & White Ebony
Origin of Wood: Asian / Laos / Myanmar
Botanical Name: Diospyros Embryopteris
Description of Wood: A beautiful rare contrasting Ebony with a black and white alternating grain pattern.
Burmese Rosewood
Item Number: W18
Wood Name: Burmese Rosewood
Origin of Wood: Southeast Asia / Laos / Manamar
Botanical Name: Dalbergia Olivera
Description of Wood: A deep red almost cranberry colored wood. It is highly prized for its beauty. It is also known as Tamalan or Burma Tulipwood. It is a hard heavy and dense wood marked by irregular multi colored streaks.
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