Tatajuba

General Characteristics: Tatajuba is a hard wood with straight, interlocked or irregular grain and coarse texture. This species is widely used in flooring, decks, furniture, boats, canoes, columns and beams.

When freshly cut, the heartwood is yellow.  It becomes yellow brown to dark brown with age.  The final color turns similar to Ipé.

Working Properties: Moderately difficult to work especially with hand tools; has a blunting effect on cutting edges.  Pre-boring necessary.

Durability: Heartwood is very resistant to attack by decay fungi and termites.  Due to its high silica content, Tatajuba covers the biological hazard class 5 (end-uses in marine environment or brackish water)

Preservation: None Necessary! Tatajuba will gray like all other woods. To preserve the color use a UV sealer

Uses: Exterior decking, flooring, bridges (in contact with water), interior and exterior house, shipbuilding, furnature

Janka hardness: 2200