Tatajuba

TATAJUBA – RealTatajuba
Other trade names: Garrote, Amarelao, Bagasse, Jawahedan
Scientific name: Bagassa guianensis

Family: Moraceae

Wood Description; Tatajuba – RealTatajuba - decking is Gold becoming brown on sun exposure
Grain: frequently but slightly interlocked
Texture: medium to coarse

Description: Tatujuba – RealTatajuba - decking heartwood is golden when newly cut, matures to a lustrous golden-brown or russet and can be streaked. Tatajuba’s – RealTatajuba - grain can be irregular, straight or interlocked, with a medium to coarse texture, distinct rays, and a lustrous surface. The interlocked grain of tatajuba can produce a broad stripe.

Properties: Tatajuba - RealTatajuba decking is a heavy, dense and hard wood with high crushing strengths. Pre-boring is recommended and screwing preferred during installation. Interlocking grain of tatajuba – RealTatajuba - may cause tear-out when planning, but generally a clean finish can be obtained. Tatajuba – RealTatajuba - decking takes glue, stains, paints and varnishes well and is capable of being brought to a highly lustrous finish.

Other Common Names: Amaparana, Amarelão, Amarelo, Bagaceira, Cachaceiro, Garrote, Pente-de-macaco, Tatajuba, Tatajubá, Tatajuba-de-belém, Totajuba,
Durability: Tatajuba is durable and resistant to white and brown rot fungi as well as insects.

Janka hardness: 2220 – almost twice as hard as white oak.

Uses : Flooring, decking, cabinet work, exterior and interior joinery, stairs, carpentry and molding.

Environmentally Responsible: Tatajuba hard wood – RealTatajuba - trees mature and replenish quickly in a few decades. Many hardwoods can take up to and more than a century to grow.

Tatajuba – RealTatajuba
- regenerates faster
- is less expensive
- is real hardwood decking
- looks and installs like Ipé
- lasts a lifetime

Tatajuba - RealTatajuba-is a win for durability, beauty, your pocketbook and the environment