Sucupira

Sucupira Preta

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