Garapa
Botanical Name
Apuleia leiocarpa
Other Names
Grapia, Muirajuba, Cobre, Ana caspi
Origin
Central America
Sapwood Colour
Light yellow
Heartwood Colour
Yellow to brown yellow
Grain
Interlocked
Texture
Fine to medium, traces of silica
Common Uses
Construction, flooring, marine construction, truck flooring
Physical Properties at MC 12%
| Density | kg/m3 | 830 |
| Specific gravity | – | 0.70 |
| Hardness | N | 7180 |
| Bending Strength | N/mm2 | – |
| Stiffness | N/mm2 | – |
| Radial shrinkage | % | 6 |
| Tangential shrinkage | % | 11 |
Working Properties
| Stability | xxx | Bending | x |
| Machining | xx | Screwing | xxx |
| Gluing | x | Painting | xxx |
| Sanding | x | Staining | xx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good