Botanic Name: Dalbergia Latifolia Origin: East India Other names: Palisander, Palosanto de India Sonokeling Density: 650-850 kg/m3 40-53 lbs/ft3 Uses: Backs and sides, bridges, headplates, fingerboards Bookedmatched. Quartered Sawn. Classic Size Backs: mm4x200x540 Sides: mm3,5x100-110x780 Indian rosewood is a substitute for Brazilian rosewood. It is a lot lighter, not so dense, but more stable. The colours range from red to light brown with golden streaks, but often the colours are various shades of purple, which eventually oxidise to a brown colour.