Formal Name: Centrolobium spp.
Color: Sapwood, which is clearly demarcated from the heartwood, is pale yellowish. Heartwood is a vivid yellow or orange, usually variegated and sometimes rainbow-hued. Typically darkens to red or brown.
Shade: medium
Workability: Easy to work with hand and power tools and can be planed to a very smooth finish.
Physical Properties: Medium density wood has low bending and resistance to shock loads, low stiffness and medium crushing strength. Medium steam bending classification.
Interior/Exterior: interior only
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