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Tatajuba

Botanical Name
Bagassa guianensis

Other Names
Bagasse, Brazilian iroko

Origin
Central America

Sapwood Colour
Pale yellow to yellowish white

Heartwood Colour

Yellow truning dark after sun exposure

Grain
Slightly interlocked

Texture
Medium to coarse

Common Uses
Flooring, carpentry, furniture, exterior and interior joinery, stairs, mouldings

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 785
Specific gravity0.70
Hardness N7760
Bending StrengthN/mm2146.0
StiffnessN/mm218000
Radial shrinkage %5
Tangential shrinkage %
6

Working Properties

StabilityxxxBendingx
MachiningxxxScrewingx
GluingxxxxPaintingxxx
SandingxxxxStaining xxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good