Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
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| BRAZILIAN LACEWOOD / FAIEIRA | |
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Botanic Name: Roupala brasiliensis 50 to 82 feet high tree found in the Amazon region and the Southeast of Brazil. Wood usage: ship's building, construction, flooring, carpentry, furniture, etc. Color Shade: brown Texture: coarse Grain: straight Density kg/m³: heavy 950 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 2150 (976) Durability: very resistant 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.