BRAZILIAN ASH / GARAPA | |
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Botanic Name: Apuleia leiocarpa 82 to 115 feet high tree found in native forests from North to South in Brazil. Wood usage: construction, flooring, carpentry, door and window frames, decorative paneling, etc. Color Shade: light Texture: medium, uneven Grain: straight to interlocked Density kg/m³: heavy 880 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 1654 (750) Durability: moderate to good durability 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.