Sucupira

Scientific name: Bowdichia virgilioides HBK, Leguminosae.

General Characteristics:
Texture medium to coarse, and common irregular and wavy grain. Surface irregularly glossy, fiber aspect and interwoven, slightly rough to the deal.

Trade Names:
Sapupira, Sucupira-the-igapó, Cutiúba

Applications:
Railway sleepers, cross arms, poles, bridges, door, windows, ceilings, decorative furniture, tool handles, handles for cutlery