Popular Wood Pens
Some of the most exotic tropical woods on the earth, our Popular collection comes in a wide range such as Bocote, Cocobolo, Kingwood, Purpleheart, Red Heart, Tulip Wood, Yellow Heart Purpleheart and Zebrawood.
Popular woods are readily available and are used to produce some of the most beautiful wood pens.
Lanier Pen's appreciates our natural environment and would never use a wood that is on the endangered speci's list.
Bocote
Item Number: W09
Wood Name: Bocote
Origin of Wood: Mexico
Botanical Name: Cordia Elaegnoides
Description of Wood: It is creamy yellow to golden orange contrasted with a rich dark tan to olive green wood with a wide variety of grain patterns that resemble Zebrawood. It is sometimes called Mexican Rosewood.
Cocobolo
Item Number: W22
Wood Name: Cocobolo
Origin of Wood: Central America
Botanical Name: Dalbergia Retusa
Description of Wood: This wood comes from Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Some people consider this to be the “Classic Rosewood”. It comes in many shades and colors. It is a Rosewood that usually has a fair amount of natural oil. The Mexican variety has more or less of an orange to brown tone with straight to wavy lines. The Honduras variety has more orange and purple waves. Each finishing in a stunning beautiful pattern.
Kingwood
Item Number: W38
Wood Name: Kingwood
Origin of Wood: South American / Brazil
Botanical Name: Dalbergia Cearensis
Description of Wood: Kingwood is a true member of the Rosewood family coming from Brazil. The heartwood is purple and rose with white sapwood. This is the finest member of the Dalbergia Family of woods supporting beautiful shades of violet, gold, and brown. It has a magnificent grain pattern that is sought after for its rich colors. French Kings in centuries past favored this wood for fine furniture thus creating the name Kingwood.
Purpleheart
Item Number: W55
Wood Name: Purpleheart
Origin of Wood: Central America
Botanical Name: Peltogyne Paniculata / Peltogyne Pubescens
Description of Wood: A brilliant array of shades of purple to dark brown. It is a highly prized wood used for making fine furniture. It is also know as Amaranth, Violetwood, Koroborelli, Saka, Sakavalli, Pau Roxo, and Nazareno.
Red Heart
Item Number: W56
Wood Name: Redheart
Origin of Wood: Central America / Mexico
Botanical Name: Erythhooxylon Mexicanum
Description of Wood: Redheart is a dense fine textured hardwood from Central America with rich red heartwood. It is used in fine furniture, cabinetry, and inlay work.
Tulip Wood
Item Number: W64
Wood Name: Tulip Wood
Origin of Wood: South America
Botanical Name: Dalbergia Frutescens
Description of Wood: A beautiful wood ranging from pink to yellow. It is a member of the Rosewood family. Also known as Pinkwood, Bois De Rose, Pau Rosa, and Pau De Fuso.
Yellowheart
Item Number: W68
Wood Name: Yellowheart
Origin of Wood: South America
Botanical Name: Euxylophora Paraensis
Description of Wood: A beautiful yellow heartwood used in boat building and gunstocks. Also known as Pau Amarillo.
Zircote
Item Number: W70
Wood Name: Zircote
Origin of Wood: Belize / Mexico
Botanical Name: Cordia Alliodura
Description of Wood: This wood has the closest grain resemblance to Brazilian Rosewood than any other lumber. The only difference is the absence of the red and orange hughs. It is a very fine textured high density wood with gold to brown to dark brown coloring. It is also known as Salmwood.
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