Common Names

Tonka Brazilian Teak Scientific Name: Dipteryx odorata Family

Leguminosae Uses Indoors as well as outdoors Flooring, cabinetry, furniture, heavy construction, docks, railroad ties, bearings, handles, and other turned objects. Tree description Tree Size: 130-160 ft (40-50 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 68 lbs/ft3 (1,085 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .86, 1.09 Janka Hardness: 3,330 lbf (14,800 N) Modulus of Rupture: 25,390 lbf/in2 (175.1 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 3,237,000 lbf/in2 (22.33 GPa) Crushing Strength: 13,850 lbf/in2 (95.5 MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 5.3%, Tangential: 7.7%, Volumetric: 12.6%, T/R Ratio: 1.5 Color/Appearance Heartwood tends to be a medium to dark brown, sometimes with a reddish or purplish hue; some pieces may have streaks of yellowish or greenish brown. Grain/Texture Grain is interlocked, with a medium texture and a waxy feel. Endgrain: Diffuse-porous; solitary and radial multiples; large pores in no specific arrangement, few; heartwood mineral/gum deposits present; parenchyma lozenge, aliform, confluent, and sometimes marginal; narrow rays, spacing fairly close. Available in sawn wood in the measurements (inches) 1’’ x 3’’ 1” x 4” 1” x 6” All your required dimensions are welcome and can be negotiated.