Color/Appearance: Color ranges from medium to dark brown, sometimes with either a green or purple hue, with darker bands of black growth rings intermixed. Ziricote has a very unique appearance, which is sometimes referred to as “spider-webbing” or “landscape” grain figure.  Quartersawn surfaces can also have ray flakes similar in appearance to those found on quartersawn Hard Maple. The pale yellowish sapwood is sometimes incorporated into designs for aesthetic effect, and/or to cut down on wastage.

Grain/Pore: Ziricote has a medium to fine texture, and a straight to slightly interlocked grain. The pores are small, and overall the wood is very reminiscent of rosewood.