| Name | |
| SBB Code | GRH |
| Commercial Name | Greenheart (IPE), Lapacho, Tabebuia |
| Botanical Name | Handroanthus spp., Tabebuia spp. (synonymous) |
| Family | Bignoniaceae |
| Properties | |
| Color | Olive brown to blackish |
| Grain | Slightly to highly interlocked |
| Texture | Fine to medium |
| Tree size | 25 – 40 m |
| Trunk diameter | 0.60 – 1.00 m |
| Technical Data | |
| Green density (Kg/m3) | 1280 |
| Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 1050 |
| Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 180 |
| Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 97 |
| Durability | |
| Dry wood borer | Class D - Durable |
| Fungi | Class 1 - Very durable |
| Termites | Class D - Durable |
| Treatability | Class 4 - Not permeable |
| End Use | |
| Decking, exterior lumber, veneer, tool handles, and other turned objects. industrial and parquet flooring, cabinets, sleepers, stairs, furniture, naval construction, hydraulic works, interior and exterior joinery. |
