Collection: Panacoco

Panacoco from French Guiana, Swartzia panacoco, is probably the densest wood in the world, at around 1,300 kg/m³. In Brazil it is sometimes called Coração de negro, or more simply Brazilian ebony.

Its wood is deep black with very fine grey veins. It is a very resonant wood that resembles African Blackwood, Dalbergia melanoxylon, in both texture and appearance. This makes it ideal for lutherie, whether for guitar fingerboards or wind instruments such as clarinets and flutes.

A surprising fact: when sawn, the wood is bright orange, and turns deep black within a few hours. So there is no trickery: it is a hallmark of this rare and precious species from French Guiana.