Commercial name:

KURUGUAY

Botanical name:

Hymenaea

Characteristic colours:

Dark red, many shades

Grain:

Medium

Density:

1000kg/m³ (at 15% m.c.)

Compression strength:

920kg/cm² (at 15% m.c.)

Dimensional stability:

Very high stability

Static flexion:

Very high resistance. Yielding point 1600kg/cm²

Machining:

Difficult to cut, plane and nail