Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
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Botanic Name: Bagassa guianensis 50 to 100 feet high tree found in the Amazon region. Wood usage: construction, ship's building, flooring, carpentry, decorative paneling, etc. Color Shade: light Texture: medium to coarse Grain: interlocked Density kg/m³: medium a heavy (795) Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 2220 (1007) 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.