What is "granadillo"

granadillo \gran`a*dil"lo\ n. (Bot.) A West Indian tree ( Brya ebenus) yielding a fine grade of green ebony.

Syn: granadilla tree, Brya ebenus.

n. West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony [syn: granadilla tree, Brya ebenus]

Granadillo may refer to:

• Brya ebenus, a species of flowering tree native to Cuba and Jamaica
• Dalbergia retusa, a plant species native to Central America.

Gibson guitars of the USA are now using granadillo wood instead of rosewood for the fingerboard (fretboards) on some of their guitars.