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Botanic Name: Brosimum paraense Its tree is found in the Amazon region. Wood usage: furniture, flooring, doweling, cutlery, etc Color Shade: dark Texture: medium Grain: interlocked Density kg/m³: heavy 1060 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 2790 (1268) Durability: Very durable Preservation: Very 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.