Southern Chestnut
Technical species specifications for Southern Chestnut Hardwood Flooring from Fantastic Floor – Discount Exotic and Domestic Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring.
Description
Southern Chestnut is a beautiful golden/tan brown specie which is similar in color to Teak, but without the striping and is similar in color and graining to Afrormosia.

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Southern Chestnut may be used both residentially and commercially wherever a uniform chestnut colored look is desired.
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Family:
Sweetia, panamensis
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Geographic Area:
Mexico, Guatamala, Belize
Color:
Southern Chestnut is relatively uniform in color which ranges from a tannish brown with golden highlights to a medium tan/chestnut brown.
Photosensitivity:
Southern Chestnut quickly changes in color from a golden tan color when freshly milled to a medium chestnut brown color. At the same time the color range present when freshly milled mutes down in a more uniform medium chestnut brown color range.
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