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SOUTHERN
CHESTNUT / CUMARU
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| Botanic Name: | Dipteryx odorata | ||||||
| 65 to 98 feet high tree found throughout the Amazon region. | |||||||
| Wood usage: heavy construction, flooring, heavy carpentry, tool handles, ship's building, construction, bridges, posts, etc. | |||||||
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Color
Shade
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brown
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Texture
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medium
to fine
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| Grain | interlocked | ||||||
| Density kg/m³ |
very
heavy 1070 |
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| Janka Hardness: Pounds (kgf) |
2950 |
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| Durability | very resistant | ||||||
| Preservation | moderately easy | ||||||
| Available products - Lamparquet, Parquetoni, Listoni / plank, Long plank, Mini strip, Roofs and Decking. | |||||||