Botanical Name: (Terminalia celerica) Indian laurel, which is not one of the true laurels but obtained from various species of Terminalia, grows in India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The wood resembles European walnut and is sometimes used as a substitute for it. This attractive wood is light to dark brown with black lines and a striped pattern. Some sets exhibit a nice curl figure.
Tap tone is more like mahogany.
