DESCRIPTION
Origin: Brazil
Family: Fabaceae
Botanical name: nitida Bowdichia (Spr.) Benth.
Trademarks: Sucupira (Port and Ing.); Coeur dehors (Fr.); Sapupira; Cutiuba; Macanaiba.
Durability: Wood very durable. Good resistance to attack by fungi and borers.
Technological properties:
• Workability: hard to cut.
• Drying: slow. The risk of deformation and cracking are minimal.
• Finish: allows good finishes.
• Bonding: delicate.
Main applications:
• Flooring
• Interior woodwork: door and windows; stairs; wainscoting; furnishing and interior decorations.
• Furniture: quality (in solid or sheet).
• Other: decorative faqueadas blades, decorative objects, turned parts, etc.