What is a Brazilian walnut?
Brazilian walnut is a tree known scientifically as Ocotea Porosa, in the Lauraceae family, the genus Phoebe. Other names include Lapacho Bethabara, Cortez and Guayacan. It grows in subtropical rainforests in southern Brazil, where it is called IPE. This type of wood, which is sometimes used for top furniture or a hardwood floor, offers a deep, glossy olive brown or reddish -brown on blackish color often with light or dark stripes. Despite the name Brazillian Walnut, he does not produce no nuts and is not related to the walnut family.
Parana, Santa Catarin and to a lesser extent Rio Grande do Sul and Sao Paulo are home to Brazilian walnut. These trees also grow in Argentina and Paraguay. The trees generally grow to a height of 131 feet (40 meters) with a diameter of about 6 feet (1.8 meters). This tree is also called a trumpet tree, due to the shape of trumpets its flowers carries nuts, but grows long ponds. Due to high quality and hardness of wood, Brazil exports a lot of wood to other countries and strongly withE relies on this sought -after tree for trade.
as one of the most difficult forests can boast Janka 3680, which is extremely high on a fixed scale. It is very resistant to fire and offers the same quality resistant to fire as steel. The Brazilian walnut is also resistant to rot, mold and insects. It is used as a solid wood floor and resistant to scratches from pedestrian operation and pets. Usually it begins to have color changes, but over time all pieces should be more uniform in medium brown color.
If used outside, it does not require any additional treatment, such as preservatives or varnish. The strength and durable properties make it desirable wood for external projects such as decks, bridges on the feet and ships. After exposure to the sun and elements, it could change the gray color. One-year pressure washing will restore it to its natural beauty.
buyers should be aware of itHo that sometimes wood can be categorized as "iPe Wood". Because the Brazilian walnut comes from the rainforests, the conscientious buyer selects a brand that sells wood from sustainably grown trees that were well dried before selling. Before use for all outdoor projects, wood should also be left for a while to allow acclimatization to the conditions in the area in which it will be used.