Exotic Brazilian Wood Products
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Botanic Name: Couratari guianensis 33 to 65 feet high tree found in the Amazon and the Southeastern regions of Brazil. Wood usage: construction, ship's building, flooring, crates and boxes, furniture, plywood, etc. Color Shade: light Texture: medium Grain: straight Density kg/m³: medium 620 Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf): 1460 (665) 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.