Ipé
Wood description
The heartwood of Ipé has a greenish brown colour and a very fine stripy pattern. A yellow/green content can be seen in the vessels (Lapachol). The sapwood is easy to dinstinguish. The grain is straight, sometimes irregular or interlocked. The texture is fine.
Name : Ipé
Scientific name : Tabebuia serratifolia
Family : Bignoniaceae
Origin : Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru
Other names : Ironwood, Groenhart, Lapacho negro, Wassiba
Natural Durability : Class 1 with very good resistance to termites
Density (12%) : 1100 kg/m³
Bending strength (12%) : 166 N/mm²
Shrinkage (%) : rad. 2,3%, tang. 3,2%
Drying : slow drying recommended, risk of distortion
Working : moderately difficult; power required
Finishing : good
Uses : industrial and parquet flooring, cabinets, sleepers, stairs, furniture, naval construction, hydraulic works, interior and exterior joinery.