Name | |
SBB Code | RLO |
Commercial Name | Rode Locus (Jatoba) |
Botanical Name | Hymenaea courbaril |
Family | Fabaceae – caesalpinioideae (angiosperm) |
Properties | |
Color | Red brown |
Grain | Straigth or interlocked |
Texture | Medium |
Tree size | 20 – 30 m |
Trunk diameter | 0.5 – 0.80 m |
Technical Data | |
Green density (Kg/m3) | 1100 |
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 870 |
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 173 |
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 98 |
Durability | |
Dry wood borer | Class D - Durable |
Fungi | Class 2 - Durable |
Termites | Class M - Moderately durable |
Treatability | Class 4 - Not permeable |
End Use | |
Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Sliced veneer, Flooring, Wood frame house, Exterior panelling, Tool handles (resilient woods), Ship building (ribs), Musical instuments, Wood-ware, Moulding, Current furniture or furniture components, Industrial or heavy flooring, Stairs (inside), Exterior joinery, Interior panelling, Turned goods, Vehicle or container flooring, Arched goods, Sculpture, Cooperage |