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Country
origin: Central and Latin America
Description
& Appearance: The sapwood of andiroba
wood floors are pink when newly cut. It often turns to a pale grayish-brown
very quickly after
exposure to light. Heartwood of andiroba wood flooring is reddish brown,
then dulls
slightly in shade with age. This wood floor species has a straight,
often
interlocked grain and is medium to coarse in texture.
Properties: Andiroba has: dries easily, no odor, and
has characteristics of being an excellent dimensional stability for a
wood flooring product.
Botanical
name: Carapa guianensis
Hardness:
1220
as compared to: Red oak- 1260 & N maple- 1450(Janka chart)
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