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Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) Wood Flooring: Exotic Wood Flooring Species: Jatoba- Brazilian Cherry

 

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Jatoba Wood Flooring from Brazil

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Brazilian Cherry Wood Floors (Jatoba)

Brazilian Cherry(Jatoba) an exotic wood floor species

 

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Brazilian Cherry Wood Floors (Jatoba)

Country origin: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Suriname,  Nicaragua, Mexico, Guatemala, & the Caribbean
Description: 
Brazilian Cherry wood floors, when first milled is a tan/salmon color w/black striping which turns a rich deep red color over time. This species is the most popular imported species given its inherent beauty, rich coloring and superior hardness. 
 

Color Range & Color Change:

Color Range: Brazilian Cherry wood floor products can vary from yellowish hues to pink/reds to dark reds with black striping.  Quartered selection yields the most uniform look/color range. 

Color Change: Like domestic cherry, Brazilian Cherry wood floors will change dramatically over time from the yellow/tan/salmon color when freshly milled into a deep rich reddish color.  In direct sunlight,  the color change will occur within a few days. Out of sunlight,  it will oxidize slowly over six months. Water based finishes tend to retard the color change while oil based finishes enhance it. 

Botanical name: Hymenaea, courbaril

Hardness:  2820 as compared to: Red oak- 1260 & N maple- 1450 (Janka chart)

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