Wood specie: Guariuba

Botanical name: Clarisia racemosa
Growth area: South America


Botanical name: Clarisia racemosa Growth area: South America Quality: FAS Colour of heartwood: The fresh heartwood is a clear yellow, darkening into brown or red brown with a golden lustre in certain light angles. Colour of sapwood: White to light yellow Mass density: (560-)690- 770(-900) kg/m³ at 12% humidity, fresh 1,000-1,200 kg/m³ Grain: Straight, sometimes with irregular grain or cross-grain Fissure: Checks and head end fissure may occur after accelerated drying. Bio-substances: Guariuba contains gritty substances Mould and insects: Mould - soil contact 1, above soil 1; termites medium durability. Dry wood borers high durability Gluing: Excellent, Guariuba is suitable for laminating		Machining: Guariuba is medium suitable to suitable for processing, both with hand tools and machines. Wood with cross-grain requires hard-metal tools in order to achieve a smooth surface; it has a blunting effect on tools due to the presence of gritty substances. Hard-metal cutting tools are recommended. Dry Guariuba contains 0.2 - 1 % grit. It is easy to peel and cut after steaming at 65 °C KVT: Guariuba is KOMO-certified for front wall panelling Dekker range: Dekker Hout only imports FSC certified Guaribua from own concessions in South America Certification: Dekker Hout exclusively imports FSC-certified Guariuba from its own concessions in South America. General applications: Indoor and outdoor construction wood, garden wood, indoor and outdoor carpenting, doors, panelling, rebate, stairs, floors and parquet, garden and interior furniture, decorative sliced veneer, triple plywood and wood turning