| Name | |
| SBB Code | BRH |
| Commercial Name | Brownheart, Wacapou, Acapu |
| Botanical Name | Vouacapoua americana |
| Family | Fabaceae-caesalpinioideae (angiosperm) |
| Properties | |
| Color | Medium to dark brown |
| Grain | Straight |
| Texture | Medium |
| Tree size | 20 – 30 m |
| Trunk diameter | 0.4 – 1.00 m |
| Technical Data | |
| Green density (Kg/m3) | |
| Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 910 |
| Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 148 |
| Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 82 |
| Durability | |
| Dry wood borer | Class D - Durable |
| Fungi | Class 1 - Very durable |
| Termites | Class D - Durable |
| Treatability | Class 3 - Poorly permeable |
| End Use | |
| Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Interior panelling, Sliced veneer, Turned goods, Poles, Hydraulic works (seawater), Heavy carpentry, Exterior joinery, Bridges (Parts not in contact with water or ground), Current furniture or furniture components, Interior joinery, Flooring, Stairs (inside), Bridges (Parts in contact with water or ground), Ship building (planking and deck), Sleepers, Wood-ware. | |
