Amboyna

/æmˈbɔɪnə/ noun

A beautiful tropical hardwood from Southeast Asia with a distinctive curled or mottled grain pattern, prized for fine furniture and decorative work.

Named after Amboina (also Ambon), an island in Indonesia, where this exotic wood was historically traded and exported to Europe during the colonial era.

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