South American Hardwood

Wane

Wood description

The fresh cut heartwood is pinkish red which to reddish brown or yellowish red brown when drying. The sapwood has a yellowish white to dirty yellow which clearly differs from the heartwood. The texture is median to coarse; generally straight, sometimes irregular or highly interlocked.

Name                                                  : Wane

Scientific name                              : Sextonia rubra

Family                                                 : Lauraceae

Origin                                                  : Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil

Other names                                    : Louro Vermelho, Louro Gamela, Determa

Natural Durability                          : Class 2 with moderate resistance to termites

Density (12%)                                  : 660 kg/m³

Bending strength (12%)               : 102 N/mm²

Shrinkage (%)                                  : rad. 1,6%, tang. 4%

Drying                                                 : very difficult, slow and carefully

Working                                             : good

Finishing                                            : good; filler recommended

Uses                                                     : interior and exterior joinery, cabinetwork, carpentry,                                                                            moulding, panelling, glued laminated beams, plywood.