Technical specie specifications for Acacia from Fantastic Floor - Discount Exotic and Domestic Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring.

Acacia Hardwood Flooring

  • Scientific Name, Other Names: Acacia Mollissima, Black Wattle, Burma Walnut, Tan Wattle, Basboom, Shittah, Shittum
  • Description: With a beautifully blended assortment of colors, Acacia is a tasteful choice that exudes an unmistakable air of sophistication, all the while sporting a surprisingly reasonable price tag. Its medium to dark brown heartwood is tinged with vibrant reddish orange and accented with light yellows. With its aesthetic flair and great durability, Acacia would be as complimentary to curling beside the fireplace as it would for a candle-lit tango. How you choose to enjoy it is up to you.
  • Janka Hardness: 1,750 pounds
  • Strength (MOR): 17,500 psi
  • Stiffness (MOE): 2,080 1000 psi
  • Density (KG/m3): 540
  • Tangential Shrinkage: 7.0 %
  • Radial Shrinkage: 3.1 %
  • About: Acacia has been used for fine woodwork and construction since antiquity. References are made in The Bible to the Ark of the Covenant and construction of a tabernacle - see Exodus 25:10 and Exodus 26:15.
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  • Geographic Area: Asia, China, Middle East
  • Color: Medium to Light Brown, Sap is Light Brown to Tan
  • Photosensitivity: Not light sensitive
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