Piquia

Piquiarana

Origin: South America

Use: Interior finishing, furniture manufacturing, musical instrument manufacturing, car and ship construction, door manufacturing.

Colour: Yellow brown

Texture: Fine

Bark: Dark grey and thin

Processing: Good

Resistance: Rot and insect resistant

Average density at 12% moisture content: 0,8 – 1,0 g/cm3
Longitudinal shrinkage T per cent: 9.6
Transverse shrinkage R per cent: 5.2
Stability: Moderately stable