Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
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Botanic Name: Qualea pararensis 33 to 115 feet high tree found in the Amazon region. Wood usage: internal construction, plywood, crates and boxes, furniture parts, etc. Color Shade: light Texture: medium to coarse Grain: interlocked Density kg/m³: medium 730 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 1860 (846) Durability: poor to moderate 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.