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Ipe

Botanical Name
Tabebuia serratifolia

Other Names
Amapa, Lapacho negro, Flor amarillo, Greenheart, Tajibo

Origin
Central America

Sapwood Colour
Yellowish white

Heartwood Colour

Medium brown with light or dark streaks

Grain
Straight, interlocked

Texture
Fine to medium

Common Uses
Decking, flooring, construction, external carpentry, doors, windows, mouldings, veneer

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 945
Specific gravity0.92
Hardness N15150
Bending StrengthN/mm2180.5
StiffnessN/mm221200
Radial shrinkage %4
Tangential shrinkage %
6

Working Properties

StabilityxxBendingx
MachiningxxxScrewingxx
GluingxxPaintingxxx
SandingxxxStaining xxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good