Scientific Name: Guarea cedrata

Origin: Africa

Description of wood:

Sapwood: Pale brown
Heartwood: Pinkish brown
Fiber: Straight, sometimes slightly entwined.
Grain: Fine to Medium.
Characteristic defects: Do not

Physical properties:

Apparent density at 12% humidity 600 kg/m3 semi-solid wood.
Dimensional stability:
– Coefficient of volumetric shrinkage 0,43% wood stable to slightly nervous.
– Relationship between contractions 1,61% without tendency to fix.
– Hardness (Monnin) 3,9 semi-hard wood.