Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
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Botanic Name: Hymenae courbaril 50 to 65 feet high tree found in the Amazon the Southeastern regions of Brazil. Wood usage: construction, flooring, door and window frames, paneling, doweling, furniture, etc. Color Shade: red Texture: medium Grain: straight to interlocked Density kg/m³: heavy 955 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 2760 (1253) 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.