Scientific Name:  Berchemia zeyheri
Average Air-Dried Weight:  65 lbs/ft3 (1,035 kg/m3)
Pink Ivory ranges from a pale brownish pink to a bright deep pink or red. The wood often has a curly or fiddleback pattern, further enhancing its visual impact. 
Grain is straight to inter-locked; fine, even texture with good natural lustre.
Pink ivory turns and finishes very well and is sought after for turnery, carving, veneers, inlay, knife handles, billiard cues, chessmen etc.