Wood specie: Wane

Botanical name: Sextonia rubra
Growth area: Brazil, Guyanas, Surinam


Botanical name: Sextonia rubra Growth area: Brazil, Guyanas, Surinam Colour of heartwood: Salmon-coloured, after drying light red brown to yellowish red brown with a medium to pronounced golden lustre. Colour of sapwood: Yellowish white to dirty-yellow or grey brown colour. Mass density: 550 - 750 kg/m³ at 12% humidity Grain: Straight-grained to cross-grained, sometimes spiral grain. Fissure: Fissure and collapse may occur when not dried properly; if this is the case, a wood selection must be made. Warping: Medium		Bio-substances: The tissue contains a waxy substance, which may cause drying problems. Mould and insects: Both sapwood and heartwood are highly durable. Durability grade: 2 - Durable Gluing: Excellent, provided that the wood was dried properly. Machining: Excellent, buthas a blunting effect on the cutting tools Dekker range: see Elephant range. General applications: Replacement of oak in hydraulic works and for front wall panelling and frames.