| Source: Brazil. |
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| Color: Varies
from a light reddish or golden brown to a rich, dark red. |
| Pattern: A
considerable variety of figures, similar to African Mahogany except
crotches are not readily available. Straighter grain generally. Location
influences appearance also. |
| Characteristics: Lighter
and softer than Cuban; mostly, straight-grained but even when interlocked
is exceptionally stable; more mellow texture than Cuban (West Indian);
extremely good strength properties; works well; stains and finishes well;
durable and decay-resistant; Central America produces more figured logs
for fancy veneers. |
| Uses: Furniture;
paneling; fine joinery; boats and ships; pattern-making; exterior uses. |
| Availability: Readily
available -- Central American in veneer (plain and quarter sliced,
half-round); readily available as lumber. Brazilian and Peruvian, readily
available. |
