Lapacho
Diamond Walnut
Tabebuia avellanedae
Origin: North of Argentina
Products and presentations
Logs
Diameter: 26/35 cm
Lenght: 3mts and up
Brushed and unbrushed lumber
Thinckness (mm): 26/51/77/102/127
Width (mm): 77/102/127/153/178/204
Lenght (mts): 0,5 to 3
Uses
Decoration and design: Parquet, Railway sleedpers, heavy construction, tool handies, decks, industrial flooring, garden furniture, worktops. High class furniture, musical instruments, ship building.
Treatments
• Moderate air drying
• Kiln drying not needed
• Chemical treatment not needed
Quality Grades
Lumber: FAS, F1F, SEL, 1C, 2C, 3AC, 3BC
Logs: F1, F2, F3
General description
Lapacho is found in humid temperate and subtropical forests. The tree reaches up to 25 meters. The trunk is straight and cylindrical. Logs length to 8m, average diameter up to 50cm. Timber may have strong scent, grain varies from straight ti very irregular, medium to fine texture, rather ""oily"" looking. Heartwood olive brown, sometimes dark brown, often with lighter or darker striping. The sapwood is light and clearly separated.
Anatomic Characteristics
Heartwood color: Greenish brown to greenish yellow-brown
Sapwood color: Olive-brown
Texture: Medium to fine
