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. |
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