Veneer Sucupira

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Wood speciesSucupira
Bot. NameBowdichia virgilioides
Tradename EnSucupira
Type Deciduous tree
Price
Color Light Brown, Brown
Thickness 0.6 / 0.9 mm
Wood Structure Quarter Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestSouth America
Usages Interior, Furniture, Door
Certification No Certification possible
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Detailed Description

A large tree, which reaches a length of over 35 m and a diameter of over 120 cm. The shaft is very straight and cylindrical and knotless up to about 20 m.

Tradenames and other names

Bot. Name: Bowdichia virgilioides

Tradename De: Sucupira

Tradename En: Sucupira

Properties

Raw density: 850 - 1100 Kg/m3

Occurrence

The sucupira tree is very common from Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Pentral Brasilieeru to Zn.

Characteristic and wood color

Sapwood and heartwood are sharply separated. The sapwood is narrow and almost colourless. The heartwood is red to brown-red and interspersed with lighter, yellowish parenchyma veins, which are particularly prominent after planing. The wood is hard, heavy, firm and tough.