Garapa brown oiled (top)
and natural oiled (bottom)

Garapa Hard Wood – RealGarapa - Decking:  Common Name: Grapia. Other less common names for garapa decking are Brazilian Oak, Amarealao, Marotoa, Muiratua, Muirajuba and Garrote.

Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking is lemon-yellow becoming light (honey) brown with age. Garapa decking has a slight ribbon like aspect, watery, wavelike or similar to silk appearance.

Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking is naturally resistant to wood decay and insect damage. It also has a class A fire rating – the same as concrete. Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking is naturally scratch resistant and has an estimated useful life of 25 years. Deck oil preservation treatments will actually add even more years to the life of this very durable wood decking. Garapa wood – RealGarapa - decking is comparable to Ipe in durability, grain and workability at a lower price. Finishing this fine Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking with brown – tinted oil provides a soft brown finish similar to ipe without the color variation from board to board that is characteristic of ipe hard wood decking. Go Natural with Garapa hard wood decking.

Janka hardness: 2280 lb – slightly harder than Hard Maple

Cutting and Drilling: Carbide tipped blades and bits are recommended for very durable garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking.

Shrinkage: Garapa hard wood – RealGarapa - decking is kiln dried and has minimal shrinkage after installation

Span recommended on decks for garapa – RealGarapa - decking is 16” for net ¾” x 5 ½” decking. 12” spans are used when supporting hot tubs, overhead structures and longer joist spans.

End wax is very useful at preventing end splits after you cut and install boards. Applying a water-based liquid wax emulsion after cutting the end of every board prevents end splits and ensures the best results.

Uses: Light and Heavy carpentry
Hydraulic works (seawater)
Ship building – ribs
Turned goods
Furniture
Flooring – industrial or residential
Decking
Container and trailer flooring
Cabinetwork
Tool handles
Boxes and crates.

The main species of garapa – RealGarapa - decking, Apuleia leiocarpa is found mainly in the South of Brazil, in the Atlantic coast forests, easily colonizing cleared areas.