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Botanic Name: Carapa guianensis 65 to 98 feet high tree found throughout the Amazon region and down to the state of Bahia. Wood usage: flooring, furniture, interior products, etc. Color Shade: red Texture: medium Grain: straight to ocasionally interlocked Density kg/m³: medium 670 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 1855 (841) Durability: moderately durable Preservation: difficult |
*Janka Hardness is the measure resulting from the pressure over a metal sphere of 0,444 inches in diameter so that it sinks up to half its diameter in the wood. It is thus a measure of the wood's resistance.