lacewood

Flecked furniture wood

Lacewood is a decorative hardwood prized for its distinctive lace-like pattern of flecks and rays, visible when the wood is quarter-sawn.

The term applies to several unrelated tree species that produce this figuring, most commonly the Australian silky oak and the Brazilian leopardwood.

Lacewood appears in veneer, furniture, and cabinetry where its intricate grain can be displayed: The jewelry box featured lacewood panels.

grain

flecked

Spotted with small marks

speckledDotted with small marks
rayedHaving divergent lines
medullaryOf the inner tissue

figure · pattern · texture · silky · lustrous · quartersawn · rippled · interlocked · reticulated · mottled

woodworking

veneer

Decorative outer layer

cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
joineryFitting wood pieces together
inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation

marquetry · turning · millwork · furniture · paneling · craftsmanship · bespoke · artisan · finishing · bookmatching

species

sycamore

Broad-leaved deciduous shade tree

AustralianFrom the southern continent
BrazilianOf or from Brazil
tropicalOf hot, humid regions

botanical · Proteaceae

hardwoods

oak

Quercus genus member

mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber

sycamore · beech · ash · cherry · birch · zebrawood · rosewood · teak · ebony · jarrah

Opposites

grain pattern

lacewoodbasswood

Soft-wooded North American tree

poplar · pine · maple · alder · MDF

decorative value

lacewoodpallet wood

Planks from freight platforms

two-by-four · scrap wood · firewood · chipboard · particleboard

decorative vs. utilitarian wood

lacewoodconstruction lumber

Sawn wood for building

plywood · particleboard · dimensional lumber · pallet wood · studs

Family

wood, unlaced, lacerated, interlacement, laces, lacing, laced, interlace, unlace

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G