Asia's most precious wood is soaked in blood

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceNov 21, 2013, 3:26 pm173 pts
Deep in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia grows a rare and beautiful tree whose wood is so highly prized that men will kill to possess it. Wild rosewood, famous since antiquity in China and Japan for its unique, blood-hued luster and intricate grain, was once only used for the finest religious statues and…

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