Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
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Botanic Name: Simarouba amara 50 to 82 feet high tree found in the Amazon and the Southeastern regions of Brazil. Wood usage: plywood, paneling, window and door frames, matches, crates and boxes, furniture parts, etc. Color Shade: light Texture: medium to coarse Grain: straight Density kg/m³: light 415 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 608 (276) Durability: poor 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.