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Imbuia |
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| DESCRIPTION |
Imbuia's color ranges from a yellowish tone or olive all the way to chocolate brown. The sapwood is in contrast to the heartwood because it tends be be grayish in color. This is a lustrous wood that features a fine texture. The grain ranges between straight and curly or wavy. |
COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN |
South America (Brazil) |
| BOTANICAL NAME |
Phoebe porosa |
| OTHER NAMES |
Canella Imbuia, Embuia, Embuya, Imbuya |
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
This wood has janka hardness of 950 |
| WORKING PROPERTIES |
The wood of imbuia saws and machines satisfactorily. It also takes stains and finishes quite well. |
| DURABILITY |
This lumber is quite hard and dense. Imbuia is commonly noted for its resistance to marring, denting, and wear. Its also known for its resistance to decay. |
| SEASONING |
Cumaru is rated as easy to air-season with a slight tendency to check and with moderate warping; drying was uniformly rapid. |
| USES |
Outdoor Decking, flooring, cogs and shafts, heavy construction, barge and dock fenders, railroad crossties, pulp mill equipment, tool handles, bearings, turnery. A substitute for lignum vitae. |
| COMMENTS |
Imbuia is one of the most important commercial species in Brazil |
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| Imbuia Lumber Pricing |
| Species |
Size |
Small Quantities |
200+ bd ft |
500+ bd ft wholesale units |
| Imbuia |
8/4 |
$8.00 |
$7.25 |
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