Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| PAU AMARELO | |
|---|---|
 |
Botanic Name: Euxylophora paraensis Up to 140 feet high tree found in the Tocantins river basin, and lower Amazon River. Wood usage: flooring, furniture, ship's building, paneling, doweling, furniture, etc. Color Shade: light Texture: fine Grain: straight to interlocked Density kg/m³: heavy 810 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 2790 (1268) Durability: 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.