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Cabreuva

Nomi commerciali:; Cabreuva; Range:; From southern Mexico, Central America and the middle to northern ranges of South America.; Uses:; Widely used in all facets of woodworking from flooring to fine furniture as well as posts and railroad…

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Nomi commerciali:

Cabreuva

Range:

From southern Mexico, Central America and the middle to northern ranges of South America.

Uses:

Widely used in all facets of woodworking from flooring to fine furniture as well as posts and railroad ties. Used as a shade trees in coffee plantations.Trees were tapped in order to acquire medicinal oil.

Properties:

The wood has a range of color from light brown to red to purple. The grain also has a range from interlocking and also uniform straight striping.The wood has a pleasant spicy scent when cut.

Machining:

This species is moderately difficult to work and has a dulling effect on cutters.

Seasoning:

Seasons moderately well with some tendency to warping/checking when strong interlocking grain is present.