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Cerejeira

Botanical Name
Amburana cearensis

Other Names
NA

Origin
Central America

Sapwood Colour
Yellow to light brown

Heartwood Colour

No distinct different from sapwood

Grain
Interlocked and irregular

Texture
Medium to coarse

Common Uses
Flooring, carpentry, furniture, mouldings, veneer

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 640
Specific gravity0.43
Hardness N2700
Bending StrengthN/mm292.9
StiffnessN/mm210200
Radial shrinkage %3
Tangential shrinkage %
5

Working Properties

StabilityxxBendingxxxx
MachiningxxScrewingx
GluingxxPaintingxxx
SandingxxStaining xxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good