Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
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Botanic Name: Tabebuia longiflora 25 to 82 feet high tree found from the Northern Amazon region down to the Southeastern state of São Paulo. Wood usage: flooring, construction, ship's building, decking, garden furniture, etc. Color Shade: dark Texture: medium Grain: interlocked Density kg/m³: very heavy 1050 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 3670 (1665) 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.