Canarywood

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DESCRIPTION	Heartwood varies from pale yellowish-brown to pale olive-brown streaked with olive green, dark gray, or pinkish-brown, and when mineral stained, streaks of steel blue. Grain is usually straight, regular, fine texture. Weight is about 31 lb per cu. ft.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN	South America (Brazil)
BOTANICAL NAME	Centrolobium spp
OTHER NAMES	Canary, Canarywood, Amarillo Lagarto, Araruva, Pau Rainham, Putumuju, Tarara Amarilla
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES	This medium density wood has low bending and resistance to shock loads, low stiffness and medium crushing strength. It also has a medium steam bending classification.
WORKING PROPERTIES	It is easy to work with hand and power tools and can be planed to a very smooth finish. Nailed, screwed and glued joints hold perfectly, and it can be stained, polished or painted and holds hard enamels.
DURABILITY	Non-durable, the sapwood is prone to attack by the common furniture beetle. It is moderately resistant to preservative treatment and the sapwood is permeable.
SEASONING	Kiln dries easily and well with no risk of checking or warping, and air dries with little degradation. Small movement in service.
USES	Pattern making, musical instruments, carving, cabinetmaking, interior fittings, light construction, interior trim for boats, toys, doors. It is also used for plywood and core stock. Selected logs are sliced for veneers.
COMMENTS	Not to be confused with the softwood known as "Whitewood".