Parota Lumber

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DESCRIPTION Parota heartwood is light to medium brown, sometimes with a reddish hue. Darker streaks of brown are sometimes present. Sapwood is pale yellow and is clearly demarcated from the heartwood. The grain is slightly interlocked with a very coarse texture and moderate luster.
Weight is about 27lbs per cu .ft.
COUNTRY OF
ORIGIN
Central and South America
BOTANICAL NAME

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

OTHER NAMES Guanacaste
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
WORKING PROPERTIES Easy to work with hand and machine tools. However, tearout is common during planing, and fuzzy surfaces may be seen after machining, especially on quartersawn surfaces. Glues and finishes well.
DURABILITY Very durable, with mixed resistance to insect attack.
SEASONING
USES Furniture frames, table slabs, boatbuilding, millwork, and turned objects.
COMMENTS

Parota Lumber

janka hardness: 470
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