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

Sucupira Hardwood Flooring

  • Scientific Name, Other Names: Brazilian Chestnut, Bowdichia spp, Tiete Chestnut, Alcornoque, Sapupira,
  • Description: Sucupira flooring, also known as Tiete Chestnut or Brazilian Chestnut, is a great combination of the exotic and the practical. It is a stunning wood that can easily stand up to a large amount of foot traffic. Sucupira hardwood has rich red-brown, chocolate-brown, or light brown heartwood with yellowish or whitish tones and high luster. Sucupira wood possesses a medium to coarse texture with an interlocked grain. With its dark warming tones, a nearby fireplace would be the perfect accompaniment for a Sucupira floor. With its rich tones and great durability, Sucupira floors are becoming a popular flooring choice for a variety of venues.
  • Janka Hardness: 2,700 pounds
  • Strength (MOR): 25,100 psi
  • Stiffness (MOE): 2,600 1000 psi
  • Density (KG/m3): 960
  • Tangential Shrinkage: 7.0 %
  • Radial Shrinkage: 4.6 %
  • About: Sucupira or Brazilian Chestnut is hard, heavy and durable an ideal wood for wood flooring. Sucupira is a cousin to the brazilian cumaru but with darker coloring that is chocolate brown. Sucupira AKA Brazilian Chestnut is an ideal option to American Walnut because is it so hard and durable.
  • Family: Leguminosae
  • Tree Characteristics: The Sucupira tree can grow up to 150 feet high and reach a diameter of 4 feet.
  • Geographic Area: Lower Amazon region, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil
  • Color: Deep brown to reddish brown heartwood with striping, white sapwood.
  • Photosensitivity: Mostly unaffected by exposure to light.
  • Luster: Low
  • Grain: Irregular and interlocked
  • Texture: Coarse with harsh feel
  • Drying Characteristics: Rated as easy to season with small tendency to warp or check.
  • Working Characteristics: Rated as difficult to work. Finishes smoothly and glues well.
  • Durability Rating: Heartwood rated as very durable.
  • Applications: Flooring, railway ties, heavy construction.

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