top of page

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.

CUMARU

£0.00Price
Quantity

    © 2018. Brokopondo NV

    • Black Facebook Icon
    • Black Twitter Icon
    • Black Google+ Icon
    • Black Instagram Icon

    Created By SamiDesigns

    bottom of page