| SPECIES | DESCRIPTION |
UTILISATION |
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VIOLET WOOD
Heartwood violet colour, more or less dark
accentuating over time. Sapwood differentiated; pale rose to greyish white. Fine grain with
presence of pores. Edge straight although sometimes wavy. High shrinkage. |
Decoration, cabinet making, solid wood furniture, billiard cues, tool handles,
stairways, parquets, urban furnitures and benches. |
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BASRALOCUS
Heartwood brown with gold flecks (white Basralocus),or violet brownish ;
(red Basralocus), exceptionnaly an amaranth colour. Sapwood is well differentiated from the heartwood, being some 2 to 10cm thick.
Average grain. Straight edge. |
Interior and exterior joinery, parquet, framework, Bridges. |
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BAGASSE
(Tatajuba)
Heartwood yellow-beige or yellow taking a brown tint when subjected to the light. Darkens with age.
The sapwood is yellowish, very distinct and between 2 and 4cm thick.
The grain is fairly coarse. With the edge sometimes being straight, but also cross grained. |
Interior and exterior joinery. Second choice for framework. |
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COURBARIL
Heartwood orange brown, greenish when it is wet, becoming a general brown colour when dry.
Fine grain, with a slightly straight edge. Little or not cross grained. |
Used for veneers. Decorative uses. The wood is stable and not very sensitive to changes
in humidity. Parquets, stairways. Needs to be treated if used for exterior purposes. |
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PARTRIDGE WOOD
Heartwood dark brownish red, composed of abundant and clearer Parenchyma giving
a leafy or stripped effect. The sapwood is well differentiated from the heartwood and has a yellowish tint, being 3 to 4cm thick.
The grain is average to coarse and has generally straight edge. |
Cabinet making, Turned objets (stair rails, billiard cues, etc.) Interior and exterior joinery, panelling. |
| Those species represented with a groove are used in exterior planking |
