Cumaru
Scientific name: Dipteryx odorata / Dipteryx spp.
General Characteristics:
Heartwood yellowish brown, distinct from the much-brown sapwood pádido. Distinct growth rings, grain interlocked, texture medium to fine.
Sarrapia (Venezuela); Koemarroe (Surinam); Tonka (Surinam); Shihuahuaco Amarillo (Peru); Charapilla (Peru); Tonka (French Guiana); Gaiac De Cayenne (French Guiana); Kumaru (Guyana); Tonka Bean (Guyana); Sarrapia (Colombia); Cumarurana (Brazil); Champanha (Brazil); Cumaru Ferro (Brazil); Almendrillo (Bolivia); Ebo; Almendro; Cumaru-Roxo (Brazil); Cumaru (Brazil)
Trade Names:
Cumaru
Application:
Bridges, poles, stakes, crosses, railway sleepers, ceilings, paneling, parquet, planks, parquet, stairs, decorative pieces of furniture, tool handles, etc..