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Standard cards - Ceiba |
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Local name - Mullilavu
Botanical name - Bombax Ceiba
This is a fast
growing plantation origin wood species grown in farm
lands of India. It is one of the fastest growing
plantation trees. This has an intermittent grain
structure, with a pale yellow background and
brown to grayish veins which gives a more wood
like appearance. Dark color printing is
recommended.
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Standard cards -
Pine |
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Local name -
Vellappine
Botanical
name - Vateria Indica
This wood species is grown in
the back yards and road sides all over the sandy
coastal areas of Kerala State in India. Though
it is a tropical forest timber, it is grown
commercially as it has peculiar strength qualities
suitable for the
fishing industry. This has a greyish white appearance
without any other color streaks. All dark colors
for printing is suitable.
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Standard cards -
Cherry |
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Local name - Cherry
Botanical name - Prunus Serotina
This
wood species is imported from the plantations of USA. Cherry is processed from American
origin logs and it has a unique appearance of
its own. Dark color printing would be ideal in
this specie. This is rotary peeled for its wide
grain appearance for printing applications.
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Standard cards - Mahogany
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Local name - Mahogany
Botanical name -
Swietenia macrophylla
Mahogany wood species is grown all over south
India as it is a very commercially viable wood
species for its fast growth and value. Local
plantations are very predominant. This has an
attractive color and finish which makes it a
good specie for cards. Lighter color printing is
recommended.
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Standard cards - Maharukh
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Local name - Matti
Botanical name - Ailanthus Triphysa
This
wood species is grown in most of the back yards in Kerala State of India as it is a fast growing
one. Pepper stumps are grown on this by local
farmers and it a hardly any canopy. Basically a yellowish white clear
grained species with smooth surface. Most colors
go well for printing.
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Standard cards - Kiri
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Local name - Maina
Botanical name - Tetrameles Nudiflora
This
wood species is a fast growing species used mainly for the
match industry and is grown in the back yards as
a revenue earning proposition in the Kerala
State of India. This wood species has a peculiar
shade of silver gray black streaks which gives
an exotic look. Black or dark color printing is
recommended.
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Exotic cards - Kpla |
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Local name - Kadaplavu
Vernacular name - Kaattu kadaplavu
Kpla
wood species has a double shade appearance
which makes it very unique in a printed card. It
is a native Indian origin tree from the Jack
fruit family. It is grown in the back
yards for its seasonal fruits. Dark color printing would be ideal
in this specie.
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Exotic cards - Steamed Beech |
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Local name - Beech
Botanical name -
Fagus
Sylvatica
This
wood species is imported from the plantations of Europe. Silky brown colour with a grand
aesthetic appearance. Looks very attractive with
numerous grains. Both light and dark color
printing will go well on it. This is normally
sliced to perfection.
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Exotic cards -
White Beech |
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Local name - White Beech
Botanical name - Fagus Sylvatica
This
wood species is imported from the plantations of
Europe. Numerous grains look very attractive.
Certain cuts make a flashy grain. Both dark and
light colors can be used for printing. This wood
species is normally sliced to perfection.
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Exotic cards - Silver
Flash |
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Local name - Silver Flash
Botanical name - Grevillea Robusta
This
wood
species
is seen as shade
trees in Tea Estates all over India and is cut
when shade is to be reduced. Purely a plantation
origin wood species and is not from tropical
forest origin. This is a flashy cut of Silver
Oak. It has a cloth like appearance with
numerous grain designs, which makes it attractive. Both dark and light colors are
suitable for printing.
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Natural fragrant cards -
Red Cedar |
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Local name - Red Cedar
Botanical name - Toona Ciliata
The
cedars are largely grown for its value as a
shade tree in Cardamom and coffee estates in
Kerala and Karnataka States of India. Mostly
Pink to red brown in color and has the camphor
smell which makes it special. Lighter color
printing is recommended. This wood species is
rotary peeled.
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Natural fragrant cards -
White Cedar |
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Local name - White Cedar
Botanical name - Dysoxylum Malabaricum
The
cedars are largely grown for its value as a
shade tree in Cardamom and coffee estates in
Kerala and Karnataka States of India. This wood
species has a golden yellow color. The natural
odor of cedar makes it very special. Darker
color printing is recommended. This wood species
is rotary peeled.
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Natural fragrant cards -
Rosewood |
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Local name - Rosewood
Botanical name - Dalbergia Latifolia
Very
large Coffee plantations in Coorg in Karnataka
State grows Rosewood trees for its value as a
shade tree in their Coffee estates. Exotic for
its color, grains etc added with its stand alone
natural odor. Light color printing is
recommended. This wood species is sliced to
perfection.
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