Technical species specifications for Cumaru Dark Hardwood Flooring from Fantastic Floor - Discount Exotic and Domestic Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring.
Cumaru Dark Hardwood Flooring
- Scientific Name, Other Names: Red Cumaru, Dipterix odorata, Brazilian Teak, Southern Chestnut, Brazilian Teak
- Description: Red Cumaru, commonly called Brazilian Teak, is a darker and redder wood than its standard Cumaru counterpart. Red Cumaru is a tough and dense wood imported from Brazil that has an irregular, somewhat interlocked grain and wavy - coarse texture. Because of its density, it is highly resistant to termites and decay. Red Cumaru's heartwood is a reddish brown with prominent tan tones that create a rich and pleasing color combination.
- Janka Hardness: 3,200 pounds
- Strength (MOR): 24,800 psi
- Stiffness (MOE): 3,050 1000 psi
- Density (KG/m3): 1,090
- Tangential Shrinkage: 8.4 %
- Radial Shrinkage: 5.4 %
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