Description:
The fresh cut heartwood is pinkish red which to reddish brown or yellowish red brown when drying. The sapwood has a yellowish white to dirty yellow which clearly differs from the heartwood. The texture is median to coarse; generally straight, sometimes irregular or highly interlocked. Scientific name: Sextonia rubraFamily: LauraceaeOrigin: Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil Other names: Wana, Louro Gamela, Determa Natural Durability: Class 2 with moderate resistance to termites Density (12%): 660 kg/m³Shrinkage (%): rad. 1,6%, tang. 4%Bending: 102 N/mm²Drying: very difficult, slow and carefully Working: good Finishing: good; filler recommended Uses: interior and exterior joinery, cabinetwork, carpentry, moulding, panelling, glued laminated beams, plywood.