Product Description
Sustainably harvested, great for interior and exterior projects.
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DESCRIPTION
Parota heartwood is light to medium brown, sometimes with a reddish hue. Darker streaks of brown are sometimes present. Sapwood is pale yellow and is clearly demarcated from the heartwood. The grain is slightly interlocked with a very coarse texture and moderate luster.
Weight is about 27lbs per cu .ft.
COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN
Central and South America
BOTANICAL NAME
Enterolobium cyclocarpum
OTHER NAMES
Guanacaste
WORKING PROPERTIES
Easy to work with hand and machine tools. However, tearout is common during planing, and fuzzy surfaces may be seen after machining, especially on quartersawn surfaces. Glues and finishes well.
DURABILITY
Very durable, with mixed resistance to insect attack.
USES
Furniture frames, table slabs, boatbuilding, millwork, and turned objects.
