Description:
The wood is pinkish brown to red brown, sometimes olive brown. The wood contains a white substance in the pores. It has clearly demarcated sapwood. The grain is straight or interlocked and the texture is medium. The grain is sometimes wavy. It has an unpleasant odor when green. Scientific name: Qualea rosea Family: Vochysiaceae Origin: Suriname, Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela Other names: Gronfulu, Mandioqueira, Yakopi , QuilloNatural Durability: Class 2 with less resistance to termites Density (12%): 750 kg/shrinkage (%): rad. 1,5-2,3%, tang. 3-4,3%Bending: 67 N/nondrying: moderately difficult, some warping and slight checking. Working: good Finishing: moderately difficult to work; gluing satisfactory; good finishing. Uses: paneling, furniture, veneer, flooring, seats, boxes and crates, tool handles paneling, ship building, wood frame house, park benches, cladding, boardwalks, heavy carpentry, vehicle or container flooring.