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

Amendoim Hardwood Flooring

  • Scientific Name, Other Names: Pterogyne nitens, Ybyraro, Guiaro, Ibiraro, Pau Fava, Viraro
  • Description: With its lustrous appearance, Amendoim flooring has a rich, deep collection of reddish-brown and tan hues that draw the eye in and keep it there. Amendoim wood's yellow-brown tones combine with the wood's luster and wavy grain to create its inherent visual warmth. An Amendoim floor would be perfectly suited for tan or beige furniture sets.
  • Janka Hardness: 1,340 pounds
  • Strength (MOR): 13,800 psi
  • Stiffness (MOE): 2,030 1000 psi
  • Density (KG/m3): 800
  • Tangential Shrinkage: 6.5 %
  • Radial Shrinkage: 4.6 %
  • About:
  • Family: Leguminosae
  • Tree Characteristics: The Amendoim tree can grow to over 100 feet with widths reaching a maximum of 4 feet.
  • Geographic Area: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
  • Color: Reddish-brown heartwood with dark striping, yellowish-brown sapwood.
  • Photosensitivity: Color will darken over time.
  • Luster: Medium to high
  • Grain: Interlocked
  • Texture: Medium
  • Drying Characteristics: Holds its place well after manufacture.
  • Working Characteristics: Rated as easy to work and finishes smoothly.
  • Durability Rating: Rated as fairly durable.
  • Applications: Flooring, turnery, cabinets, fine furniture

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