Tropical Hardwood Species & Grades
Jatoba
Other Common Names: Brazilian Cherry
Botanical Name: Hymenaea courbaril
Source Region: Central and South America
Common Uses: Flooring, furniture and turned objects
Interior Application: Yes
Exterior Application: Yes
Working Properties:
Jatoba's density can blunt tooling but it glues, stains and finishes well. It is also a good turning species.
Numeric Values:
Specific Gravity: 0.91
Janka Hardness: 2,350
Weight: 5.3 lbs/BF
Product Specification
Grades: Select & Better
Thickness: 4/4 - 8/4
Grain Sorts: Select & Better
Widths: 4" and wider
Truck Loadablity: 9,000 BF
Lengths: 6' and longer