1. Tree native to southeastern Asia with reddish wood featuring mottled or striped black grain
   "amboyna is often used in high-end musical instruments";
   - padauk, padouk, Pterocarpus indicus
    
2. Mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus
   "The luxury dashboard was made from amboyna burl";
   - Andaman redwood

Derived forms: amboynas

Type of: rosewood, tree

Part of: genus Pterocarpus, Pterocarpus

Encyclopedia: Amboyna