Other names:
Almendrillo, Brazilian Teak, Tonka, Tonquin Bean
Characteristics:
decorative wood of extreme hardness, but good workable with all tools, irregular coarse and interlocked grain, very weatherproof
Wood color:
wood with glorious play of light and dark rich colors (> two varities: Yellow and Red Cumaru), heartwood from yellowbrown to reddish brown with dark grain structures, sapwood similary colored
Application:
floorings, deckings, exterior construction wood, cabinetry, pianos, bridges