Itaúba
Scientific name: Mezilaurus Itauba (Meissn.) Taub.
General Characteristics:
Wood very heavy, dark-brown to dark havana, uniform, surface irregularly sleek and smooth to the touch.
Trade Names:
Itaúba, blond itaúba, itaúba yellow, avocado and itaúba itaúba black.
Application:
Sleepers, poles, crossarms, beams, joists, rafters, planks and parquet floors, construction and agricultural vehicles, shipbuilding, ships, manufacture of turned parts, furniture, fittings, fenders.