MUIRACATIARA (Tiger Wood)
MUIRA MARACATIARA
(Astronium lecointei Ducke)
FEATURES: dark-red strips, wavy or slightly interlocked grain, moderate glow, characteristic odor and taste.
SOME APPLICATIONS: very durable material, easy for drilling with sandblasting and drill, flattening, sawing, gluing, foiling, providing a very glossy surface in indoor and outdoor constructions.
DENSITY: dense wood, with 13% moisture content it weighs 945kg/m3 and green it weighs 1,225kg/m3.