Wood specie: Ipé
Botanical name: Tabebuia serratifolia
Growth area: Tropical Mid and South America |
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Botanical name:
Tabebuia serratifolia
Growth area:
Tropical Mid and South America
Colour of heartwood:
Greenish brown to greenish yellow
brown
Colour of sapwood:
Yellowish grey
Mass density:
950 - 1,150 kg/m³ at 12% humidity
Grain:
In general straight-grained, sometimes
cross-grain or irregular grain.
Fissure:
Very limited
Warping:
Medium
Knots:
In principle not allowed under Dekker Hout's
quality standard.
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Bio-substances:
Ipé contains the substance lapachol.
During the planing / shaving process, this may cause skin allergies. The
substance gives a deep red colour after contact with alkaline substances. The
purple colorant in the substance may dissolve in water and cause bleeding.
Mould and insects:
Both sapwood and heartwood are
highly durable.
Durability grade:
1, highly durable
Gluing:
In view of the high mass density this is
probably difficult
Machining:
Difficult to machine due to the high mass
density; has a blunting effect on the cutting tools. Ipé gives a smooth finish.
Dekker range:
See Elephant range.
General applications:
Predominantly used in construction
works, cross-bars, outdoor and indoor carpenting, parquet, floors, furniture,
wood turning, cutting work; industrial floors, archers' bows, tool handles. |
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South America 
