Making wholesale Brazilian Garapa decking at our mill in Brazil today. This extreme hardwood performs well outdoors and has a beautiful Golden Teak color. In many markets around the world this hardwood has seen steadily growing demand. Garapa has taken over our mill today as we ready some decking shipments headed to the US. Also available as FSC Certified.Containers or joblots shipped worldwide.
Other common names for Garapa include Brazilian Oak, Brazilian Ash, Cobre, and Garrote. The wood is medium density for a tropical hardwood and mills nicely. Garapa is golden yellow in appearance and is available from our facilities as both FSC and Non-FSC certifications.
Our Garapa is kiln-dried (KD) and available as decking, flooring, dimensional lumber, E4E, S4S, RS (Rough Sawn), deck tiles, and table slabs.
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Common Name: | Goncalo Alves, Tigerwood, Jobillo |
Botanical Name: | Astronium spp. (A. graveolens and A. fraxinifolium) |
Indigenous to: | From Mexico southward to Brazil |
Modulus of Rupture: | 16,970 lbf/in2 (117.0 MPa) |
Shrinkage: | Radial: 4.2%, Tangential: 7.8%, Volumetric: 11.2%, T/R Ratio: 1.9 |
How is it dried: | kiln-dried (KD) |
Is it dried quickly: | Normal Drying Schedule is applicable to thickness lower or equal to 38 mm. It must be used in compliance with the code of practice. For thickness from 38 to 75 mm, the air relative humidity should be increased by 5 % at each step. For thickness over 75 mm, a 10 % increase should be considered |
Stability: | Info coming soon |
Exterior Wood Recommendation: | Class 4 – in ground or fresh water contact |
Fastening Method: | Nailing / screwing: good but pre-drilling is necessary Gluing: poor not recommended without proper oily wood procedures |
Ecosystem impact: | This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. |
Toxicity and allergic reactions: | Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Goncalo Alves has been reported as a sensitizer. Usually most common reactions simply include eye and skin irritation. |
Odor: | No distinguishable odor |
Product we manufacture using this species: | Decking, hardwood flooring, dimensional lumber, E4E, S4S, RS (Rough Sawn), deck tiles, and wood slabs |
Other common uses: | Cabinetwork Sliced veneer Flooring Wood-ware Turned goods Exterior joinery Interior joinery Interior panelling Heavy carpentry Musical instruments Tool handles (resilient woods) Sculpture |
Susceptibility to | |
Dry Wood borers: | Durable – sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
Fungi: | Class 1 – very durable |
Termites: | Class D – durable |
Treatability: | Class 4 – not permeable Against dry wood borer attacks: does not require any preservative treatment |
Janka Hardness: | |
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Common Name: | Cow-wood, Amarelao, or Bagasse |
Botanical Name: | Bagassa Guianensis |
Indigenous to: | Info coming soon |
Modulus of Rupture: | 2,752,000 lbf/in2 |
Shrinkage: | Radial: 4.4%, Tangential: 5.9%, Volumetric: 9.6%, T/R Ratio: 1.3 |
How is it dried: | kiln-dried (KD) |
Is it dried quickly: | No : normal to slow is recommended High risks of distortion in presence of highly interlocked grain. During drying, spacer sticks may stain the wood. |
Stability: | Moderately Stable |
Exterior Wood Recommendation: | Use class ensured by natural durability: class 4 – in ground or fresh water contact Species covering the use class 5: Yes This species naturally covers the use class 5 (end-uses in marine environment or in brackish water) due to its high silica content.Against dry wood borer attacks: does not require any preservative treatment In case of risk of temporary humidification: does not require any preservative treatment In case of risk of permanent humidification: does not require any preservative treatment |
Fastening Method: | Nailing / screwing: Yes but pre-drilling is required Gluing: Yes |
Ecosystem impact: | This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. |
Toxicity and allergic reactions: | Although severe reactions are rare, Tatajuba has been reported to cause skin irritation. |
Odor: | Info coming soon |
Products we manufacture using this species: | Decking, flooring, dimensional lumber, E4E, S4S, RS (Rough Sawn), deck tiles, and table slabs |
Other common uses: | Flooring Current furniture or furniture components Ship building (planking and deck) Ship building (ribs) Cabinetwork (high class furniture) Wood frame house Interior joinery Interior panelling Sliced veneer Sleepers Hydraulic works (fresh water) Exterior joinery Exterior panelling Bridges (parts in contact with water or ground) Bridges (parts not in contact with water or ground) Heavy carpentry Turned goods Stairs (inside) Vehicle or container flooring Moulding Note: Interlocked grain may be troublesome in the use of this wood. |
Susceptibility to | |
Dry Wood borers: | Durable – sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
Fungi: | Class 1 – very durable |
Termites: | Class D – durable |
Treatability: | Class 3 – poorly permeable |
Janka Hardness: | |
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Common Name: | Info coming soon |
Botanical Name: | Apuleia Leiocarpa |
Indigenous to: | The variety “molaris” is found in the Amazonian forest, mainly in flooded areas. The main species, Apuleia leiocarpa is found mainly in the South of Brazil, in the Atlantic coast forests, easily colonizing cleared areas. |
Modulus of Rupture: | 18,530 lbf/in2 (127.8 MPa) |
Shrinkage: | Radial: 4.2%, Tangential: 7.5%, Volumetric: 11.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.8 |
How is it dried: | kiln-dried (KD) |
Is it dried quickly: | No should be dried slowly |
Stability: | Moderately Stable to Stable |
Exterior Wood Recommendation: | Use class ensured by natural durability: class 2 – inside or under cover (dampness possible) Species covering the use class 5: Yes Against dry wood borer attacks:does not require any preservative treatment In case of risk of temporary humidification: requires appropriate preservative treatment In case of risk of permanent humidification: use not recommendedThe natural durability of Grapia is very variable. In some cases, this variability can be observed inside the same piece of wood. This species cannot be used without appropriate preservative treatment for end-uses under use class 3 except for some parts of a work such as windows, less exposed than |
Fastening Method: | Nailing / screwing: good but pre-drilling is necessary Gluing: Yes |
Ecosystem impact: | This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. |
Toxicity and allergic reactions: | Although severe reactions are uncommon, Garapa has been reported to occasionally cause skin irritation. |
Odor: | Nothing discernable |
Products we manufacture using this species: | decking, flooring, dimensional lumber, E4E, S4S, RS (Rough Sawn), deck tiles, and table slabs |
Other common uses: |
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Susceptibility to | |
Dry Wood borers: | Durable – sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
Fungi: | Class 3 – moderately durable |
Termites: | Class M – moderately durable |
Treatability: | Class 3 – poorly permeable |
Janka Hardness: | |
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