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Veneer Sucupira
BackDetailed 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.