Hongmu - Red Wood Also named redwood or hongmu. A dense, hard and comparatively stable material for furniture, which produces a color absorption result over others. Frequently called Suen Dzee (or Suan Zhi in mandarin) by the southern craftsmen, its wood grain percentage is higher than most comparables. It can be stained to a rich and dark brown lustre, enhanced even more through maturing. Availability is firm, though price is escalating. There are three different colors for blackwood : the pale, the red and the black. Within them, pale blackwood displays a grain very similar to Huang-Huali.