South American Hardwood

Basralocus

Wood description

The heartwood is reddish brown gray to reddish or yellowish brown sharply demarcated from narrow Britannia sapwood. The texture is median with unusual subsurface luster; grain is usually straight and somewhat interlocked. Vessels are prominent as long brown lines on side grain producing an attractive figure.

Name                                                  : Basralocus

Scientific name                              : Dicorynia guianensis

Family                                                 : Leguminosae (Caesalpiniaceae)

Origin                                                  : Suriname, Guyana, French Guyana, Brazil

Other names                                    : Angelica, Angélique, Barkaouballi, Bastard Locus

Natural Durability                          : Class II with moderate resistance to termites and good to                                                                   very good resistance to marine borders

Density (12%)                                  : 750 kg/m³

Shrinkage (%)                                  : rad. 2,5%, tang. 4,3%

Bending strength (12%)              : 120 N/mm²

Drying                                                 : difficult with risk of checking and distortion

Working                                             : good to machine, pre-boring recommended when nailing

Finishing                                            : good

Uses                                                     : interior and exterior joinery, naval construction, millwork,                                                                   flooring, paneling, furniture and crossties.