Species Description: Brazilian Cherry flooring, also known as Jatoba, is the most popular exotic hardwood flooring imported into the US. The popularity of the Brazilian Cherry floor is due to its combination of superior performance and beautiy. Brazilian Cherry's reddish-brown heartwood is streaked with dark black striping, giving it amazing contrast and depth. At the same time, Brazilian Cherry wood is very decoratively versatile, suiting a variety of darker and lighter color schemes due to its distinctive coloring. Brazilian Cherry is also very hard and durable with a Janka hardness rating of 2350, almost twice as hard as Red Oak. Brazilian Cherry looks fantastic when contrasted with dark colored or black furniture, countertops and cabinets. The combination of exotic beauty and strength make Brazilian Cherry hardwood a great choice for any home or business.