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Nangka or Jackfruit Tree |
Nangka wood or “jackwood” is a hard, strong and durable wood. It is yellow in color and very light weight. Today, organic jewelry has evolved into a major role in the fashion industry. The honey yellow tone of the Nangka wood “jackwood” is ideal for using as ornamentation and is often made into beads for the creation of beautiful jewelry and accessories.
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“Nangka" Wood and Ebony Scarf Pin |
“Nangka” Wood Beads |
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“Iris Apfel Collection” Nangka Wood Necklace |
“Iris Apfel Collection” Nangka Wood Bracelet |
Nangka wood (jackwood) is an important timber in Ceylon and India; some is exported to Europe. It changes with age from orange or yellow to brown or dark-red; it resembles mahogany and is superior to teak for furniture, construction, turnery, masts, oars, implements, brush backs, and musical instruments.
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Nangka Wood Coffee Table |
Nangka Wood Guitar |
The nangka tree is cultivated at low elevations throughout India, Burma, Ceylon, southern China, Malaya, and the East Indies. It is common in the Philippines, both cultivated and naturalized. In South India, the jackfruit is a popular food ranking next to the mango and banana in total annual production. The nangka leaves are used as food wrappers in cooking, and sometimes fastened together for use as plates. The latex is used as a multi-purpose adhesive to mend chinaware, earthenware and to caulk boats.
From the sawdust of jackwood or chips of the heartwood, boiled with alum, derives a rich yellow dye commonly used for dyeing silk and the cotton robes of Buddhist priests. In Indonesia, splinters of the wood are put into the bamboo tubes collecting coconut toddy in order to impart a yellow tone to sugar.
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Silks dyed with Nangka chips |
