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ANGELIM PEDRA |
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The heartwood is a light yellowish brown, while the sapwood is a pale brown. The grain of this wood is crisscross, and the texture is coarse and uneven. Since the timber is heavy and very hard, the shrinkage is slight. The wood has no distinctive odor.
The heartwood of Angelim Pedra is very durable and resistant to both fungi and termites. It dries very rapidly in a kiln, with a slight tendency for medium twisting and springing.
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ANGELIM VERMELHO |
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Angelim Vermelho is one of the most durable woods available.
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CABREUVA (SANTOS MAHOGANY) |
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Cabreuva (Santos Mahogany) has a rich reddish brown color and a very beautiful tight grain. It presents slight color variations which actually provide it an even more exotic look which is very much admired by all who see it. This exotic hard wood has a distinctive spicy odor and the manufacture of perfume.
This exotic specie is 71% harder than Red Oak and 36% more stable. It grows only at border of Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia where it is rare and protected specie.
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CEDRO REAL |
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Cedro Real heartwood contains an aromatic and insect-repelling resin. The easily worked wood is both rot-resistant in the ground and highly termite-resistant, making it suitable for internal and exterior construction.
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CEDRO ROSA |
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Cedro Rosa is very similar as Cedro Real but with the color slightly cream.
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CEIBA |
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Ceiba is light cream colored wood.
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CEREJEIRA |
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Uniform yellow to medium-brown color with an orange-pink tint. Cerejeira is unique choice for exotic hardwood.
Moderate blunting effect on tools but works well with hand and power tools. Irregular grained wood requires a 20 degree cutting angle. Fasteners require pre-boring. Glues and stains well and when pores are filled gives an excellent finish.
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CUMARU (BRAZILIAN TEAK) |
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Cumaru (Brazilian Teak) is known as one of the most durable exotic hard wood species around the world. This Brazilian hard wood is golden tan to darker brown in color and darkens slightly when exposed to light. It is strength and durability makes it a popular choice in any application.
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CURUPIXA |
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Curupixa comes under the so-called exotic wood species and has a reddish-brown, even color. The floor has an austere appearance.
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FREIJO |
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A light colored hardwood option with it’s unique look.
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GARAPA |
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Yellow beige to yellow brown color, Garapa is also known as golden wood.
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GITO |
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Light colored wood.
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GOIABAO (BRAZILIAN MAPLE) |
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A dense, cream colored, nearly white or pale yellowish-brown wood, widely used as an American Maple substitute, and has some very distinctive “curl” markings.
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GUARIUBA |
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Guariuba has a very good cost/benefit relationship. Reflecting its light yellow appearance, particularly in the heartwood.
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IMBUIA |
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The heartwood of imbuia may be either plain in appearance or beautifully figured and variegated, with the color ranging from a yellowish tone or olive all the way to chocolate brown. By contrast, the distinct sapwood tends be be grayish in color.
Imbuia is a highly lustrous wood with a rather fine texture and a grain that ranges between straight and curly or wavy.
One of the most important commercial species in Brazil, imbuia is quite hard and dense, and it is noted for its resistance to marring, denting, and wear. Freshly cut, the wood has a resinous taste and scent that is almost spicy, but it loses this characteristic when dried.
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IPE |
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Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) has a very beautiful chocolate color. Famous for its durability, Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) is even popular in decking applications, and you can be sure it will provide you amazing durability as a flooring as well. Its beautiful color is breathtaking and is certain to provide any ambience with a warm feeling.
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ITAUBA (ROSEWOOD) |
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Itauba has a specific aroma.
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JATOBA (BRAZILIAN CHERRY) |
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One of the most popular for flooring, Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) has a very beautiful color that ranges from a dark orange to reddish brown. Its color darkens with time. It is a dense and very strong hardwood that has interlocked grain making it a perfect choice for both residential as well as commercial applications.
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MACARANDUBA (BRAZILIAN REDWOOD) |
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Macaranduba (Brazilian Redwood) has a very beautiful red color. It has little color variations and once installed provides a wonderful exotic look but yet conservative.
Brazilian Redwood is one of the most dense hardwoods to be found in the Amazon, and is sure to last and last.
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MUIRACATIARA (TIGERWOOD) |
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It is an exotic hardwood whose sapwood is pinkish-brown in color marked with dark reddish brown stripes and wavy grain. Muiracatiara (Tigerwood) is so called because it has a dark orange color with dark veins which give it a tiger-like look.
This species is native to Brazil and matures to a rich red after exposure to light. It is a very dense, strong hard wood and is suitable for both residential and commercial applications.
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PARICA |
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Parica is yellowish-brown, with occasional white colored.
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SUCUPIRA AMARELA |
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This hardwood has the tan to reddish brown color.
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SUCUPIRA PRETA |
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Sucupira Preta has it unique texture and very hard property to complete it’s hardwood look.
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TATAJUBA |
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Generally a yellow in color but it ages to a lustrous golden brown to russet often with streaks. Tatajuba is another choice for exotic look.
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TAUARI CHAMPAGNE |
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Tauari Champagne is beautiful specie, light brown color. Used to replace Oak in North America and Europe.
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TAUARI ROSA |
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Tauari Rosa has a beautiful color and grain and is free of defects. Slightly rose, this specie has a distinguish finish.
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