Caranda (Itin) Turning Blanks & Pen Blanks

Caranda - Itin Prosopis kuntzei

This wood is known as Itín, Palo Mataco, Carandá or Barba de Tigre. Caranda or Itin sapwood is light yellow, while the heartwood is chestnut brown with patches of dark violet. The wood has a fine texture and straight to wavy to interlocked grain. When first chopped it is very scented. Iten wood is very dense and durable.

Source Region: Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay