Technical Wood Properties for Tatajuba Hardwood

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• Scientific Name, Other Names: Bagassa guianensis, Bagasse, Cow-wood, Gele Bagasse, Bagasse jaune, Amapa-rana
• Description: Tatajuba was one of the first South American hardwoods to be used as a substititute to Apitong or Keruing solid shiplap plank flooring. Tatajuba is not the most stable wood when compared to Purpleheart or Angelim Pedra, but it is naturally durable and very hard.
• Janka Hardness: 2,220 pounds
• Strength (MOR): 32,270 psi
• Stiffness (MOE): 1,680 1000 psi
• Density (KG/m3): 880
• Tangential Shrinkage: 8.0%
• Radial Shrinkage: 4.0%
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