| Name | |
| SBB Code | ZWK |
| Commercial Name | Zwarte Kabbes (Tatabu), Sucupira Preta |
| Botanical Name | Diplotropis purpurea |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Properties | |
| Color | Chocolate brown to reddish brown |
| Grain | Straight to slightly interlocked |
| Texture | Medium to coarse |
| Tree size | 20 – 25 m |
| Trunk diameter | 0.4 – 0.60 m |
| Technical Data | |
| Green density (Kg/m3) | 1200 |
| Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 930 |
| Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 148 |
| Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 85 |
| Durability | |
| Dry wood borer | Class D - Durable |
| Fungi | Class 2 - Durable |
| Termites | Class D - Durable |
| Treatability | Class 3 - Poorly permeable |
| End Use | |
| Sliced veneer, Interior panelling, Ship building (planking and deck), Heavy carpentry, Exterior joinery, Turned goods, Interior joinery, Current furniture or furniture components, Stairs (inside), Bridges (Parts not in contact with water or ground), Vehicle or container flooring, Wood frame house, Exterior panelling, Wood-ware, Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Flooring. | |
