Wiktionary
n. 1 ''Goncalo alves'', a hardwood with contrasting stripes. 2 ''Coula edulis'', an African tree.
Wikipedia
Tigerwood is common name for lumber produced from several species of tropical trees:
- Lovoa trichilioides, a tree species found in Africa
- Goncalo alves, several species found in Brazil
Usage examples of "tigerwood".
The men walked into an ornate room with a huge rare tigerwood table taken from Indonesia in the last world war.
He looked at the passageway, trimmed in Indonesian tigerwood, which led aft to the control room and forward to the staterooms of the captain and first officer.
A babbling fountain was set into the polished tile of the floor, and the jets of clear water were reflected in a rainbow shining high overhead on the ornate Indonesian tigerwood carvings in the ceiling.
For the chair he chose was carved of tigerwood, comfortably cushioned with soft doeskin tanned to a golden hue.