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: Amendoim boasts stability greater than most hardwoods and has an aversion to decay when not chemically treated. Its bending strength is also very high, making it a good choice where stress can be put onto the boards.
- 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: Amendoim exhibits a medium degree of color change as this wood will mute and become more uniform, turning darker tan-brown with reddish highlights over time.
- Luster: Medium to high
- Grain: Swirling grains with small burl figures
- Texture: Medium
- Drying Characteristics: Holds its place well after manufactured. Best to acclimate 2 weeks prior to installation.
- Working Characteristics: Rated as easy to work with and finishes smoothly.
- Durability Rating: Amendoim demonstrates an average level of stability, similar to Red Oak.
- Applications: Flooring, turnery, cabinets, fine furniture

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