Origin: Brazil
Family - Caesalpiniaceae
Botanical name: Hymenaea spp.
Trademarks:
Jatoba (Eng.); Courbaril (Fr. and Ing.); jataí; Guapinol; Algarrobo.
durability:
Durable wood. Moderately resistant wood to fungi and wood-destroying insects.
Technological properties:
• Workability: hard to cut.
• Drying: There are small risks of deformation and cracking.
• Finish: allows good finishes.
• Bonding: glue satisfactorily.
Main applications:
• Floor - indoor and outdoor
• Interior woodwork: door and windows; stairs; wainscoting, ceiling, furnishing and interior decorations.
• Furniture