rosewood colors

Literary analysis:

In literature, rosewood is sometimes invoked as a color—a rich, warm hue reminiscent of the deep, reddish-brown tones of the actual wood. For instance, one author compares towai to the warm hue of rosewood, suggesting an almost exact match in color [1]. In another striking example, a character describes a star by declaring it to be “the color of the rosewood tree,” thereby using the color as a beacon that connote natural vibrancy and subtle complexity [2]. These uses illustrate how rosewood, as a color, can evoke both the earthy dignity of tradition and the gently luminous quality of nature.

and towai (Leiospermum racemosum) are almost equal, in point of colour, to rosewood."
— from Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Edward Ellis Morris
I steer by the star the color of the rosewood tree,” he said.
— from White Shadows in the South Seas by Frederick O'Brien

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