Jatoba
This beautiful South American hardwood specie variates from shiny orange to a darker red-brown core, tiger striped in yellow, golden and brown shades. Jatoba is known for its hardness, which makes it difficult to cut in. Jatoba is suitable as bonding tree. Used for floors, patio planks, windows, doors, handrails and benches.
Jatoba |
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| Botanical name | Hymenaea courbaril |
| Origin | South America |
| Weight | About 1000 kg/m3 |
| Shrinkage | 12,1 |
| Modulus of elasticity | 18.93 GPa |
| Bending strength | 1007 |
| Modulus of rupture | 155.2 MPa |
| Janka hardness | 2690 |
| Moisture content | 8 – 10 % |
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