General Characteristics: light yellowish brown heartwood distinct from the pale brown sapwood, has an accentuated fibrous aspect at the tangential figure due to prominence of axial parenchyma, fibres and vascular lines, interlocked grain, coarse texture , lacking lustre, no distinctive odour.

A few applications: easy to work, civil construction, furniture has good finishing and is very resistant.

Density: medium density wood, at 13% humidity content 785 Kg/m3, when green 1,210 Kg/m3, dry very rapidly.

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General Characteristics: aromatic odour and bitter taste, interlocked grain, medium texture, moderate lustre, light yellowish brown heartwood and sapwood.

A few applications: furniture, chairs, decorative articles, cabinet work, doors and others.

Density: medium density wood, with 13% humidity has 610 Kg/m3, green has 895 Kg/m3, easy to dry using kiln-drying, dry slowly by air drying.

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General Characteristics: no distinctive odour or taste, brown sapwood, yellowish brown heartwood.

A few applications: in and out constructions, flooring, naval constructions, turning.

Density: heavy wood, with 13% humidity has 1,070 Kg/m3, green has 1,300 Kg/m3, dry very slowly in air-dry and faster using kiln-dry.

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General Characteristics: no distinctive odour or taste, wavy grain, light brown heartwood and sapwood.

A few applications: furniture, plywood, civil constructions, easy to work, turning, etc.

Density: medium density wood, at 13% humidity content 805 Kg/m3, when green 1,235 Kg/m3, dry very rapidly in air or kiln-drying.

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General Characteristics: no distinctive odour or taste, pale yellow heartwood and sapwood, straight or interlocked grain.

A few applications: flooring, furniture, plywood, regular working and finishing.

Density: heavy wood, with 13% humidity has 935 Kg/m3, green has 1,215 Kg/m3, dry very slowly by air and faster using kiln-drying

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General Characteristics: no distinctive odour or taste, yellow sapwood, dark olive, sometimes dark brown heartwood, grain interlocked, texture medium.

A few applications: flooring, civil constructions, window and door frames, highly resistant, excellent to boring, sanding.

Density: heavy density wood, with 13% humidity has 1,103 Kg/m3, green has 1,315 Kg/m3, dry very fast by air and kiln-drying.

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General Characteristics: no distinctive odour or taste, dark brown heartwood, light brown sapwood, grain interlocked, medium texture.

A few applications: flooring, civil constructions, window and door frames, highly resistant, beams, shakes, crosspieces, very good finishing, sports’ goods, musical instruments.

Density: heavy density wood, with 13% humidity has 921 Kg/m3, green has 1,275 Kg/m3, dry very fast by air or kiln-drying

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General Characteristics: no distinctive odour or taste, light yellowish brown sapwood and heartwood, grain interlocked, texture medium.

A few applications: furniture, civil constructions, window and door frames, highly resistant.

Density: medium density wood, with 13% humidity has 690 Kg/m3, green has 1,100 Kg/m3, dry slowly by air and kiln-drying.

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General Characteristics: indistinct heartwood and straw-coloured sapwood, straight grain, medium texture, moderate lustre.

A few applications: easy to work, glues well, can uses in furniture, musical instruments, very good for framing.

Density: medium density wood, at 13% humidity content 445 Kg/m3, when green 1,155 Kg/m3, dry fast by air or kiln-drying.

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General Characteristics: not distinctive odour or taste, heartwood is dark brown and sapwood a light yellowish brown, grain straight, lustre moderate, texture fine.

A few applications: civil constructions, flooring, and others, very resistant.

Density: heavy density wood, with 13% humidity has 1,010 Kg/m3 and green has 1,320 Kg/m3, dry fast by air or kiln-drying.

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General Characteristics: dark red stripes, wavy or slightly interlocked grain, moderate lustre, taste and odour distinctive.

A few applications: in and out constructions, very durable, easy to sand, bore, plane, saw, glue, veneer, gives a very good lustrous surface.

Density: heavy wood, with 13% humidity has 945 Kg/m3, green has 1,225 Kg/m3, dry fast by air or kiln-drying.

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General Characteristics: not odour and taste distinctive, yellow heartwood and sapwood, medium texture.

A few applications: furniture, naval, easy turn, sand, bore, gives a very nice lustrous surface.

Density: medium wood, with 13% humidity has 835 Kg/m3, green has 1,225 Kg/m3, dry very rapidly by kiln-drying.

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General Characteristics: grain interlocked, texture fine, no distinctive odour or taste, heartwood yellowish white, sapwood pale yellow, luster moderate.

A few applications: furniture, flooring, chairs, frames, easy to work.

Density: heavy density wood, with 13% humidity has 795 Kg/m3, when green has 1,015 Kg/m3, easy to dry by air or kiln-drying.

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General Characteristics: no distinctive odour or taste, pale brown heartwood and sapwood, interlocked grain, medium texture.

A few applications: flooring, furniture, civil and naval constructions, window and door frames.

Density: medium density wood, with 13% humidity has 790 Kg/m3, green has 1,210 Kg/m3, dry very slowly by air and kiln-dry.

General Characteristics: not distinctive odor or taste, heartwood dark brown, sapwood is yellowish gray, grain interlocked.

Some Applications: Flooring, civil constructions, window and door frames, highly resistant, beams, shakes, crosspieces.

Density: heavy density wood, with 13% humidity has 1,101 Kg/m3, green has 1,310 Kg/m3, dry very fast using kiln-drying but very slowly by air-drying.

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