Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
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Botanic Name: Parkia pendula 65 to 98 feet high tree found in the Amazon region, as well as in the Southeast region. Wood usage: construction, flooring, furniture, plywood, crates and boxes, etc. Color Shade: light Texture: medium to coarse Grain: straight to interlocked Density kg/m³: light 470 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 1175 (534) Durability: moderate to good durability Preservation: moderately easy |
*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.