Sucupira decking boards

Sucupira

Sucupira

Origin: South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Peru, Venezuela)

Use: Furniture making, musical instrument making, interior and time decoration

Colour: Medium brown

Height of tree: 14 – 35 m.

Texture: Fine

Processing: Good

Resistance: High rot resistance, high insect resistance, good resistance to weather changes

Average density at 12% moisture content: 0.91 g/cm3
Longitudinal shrinkage T per cent: 7.0
Transverse shrinkage R per cent: 4.9
Stability: Moderately stable, slightly stable