American-Walnut

Trade Name :
Sucupira, Supupira, Coeur Dehors

Origin :
South America

Uses :
Sliced veneer, engineering and construction lumber for all interior and exterior applications, windows, doors, parquet flooring, furniture. Of no great significance in Europe.

Properties :
The heartwood is red to brown-red with light yellow lines. It is most resistant to fungi, insect attack and the weather. The wood is hard, heavy, tough and dense.

Jointing :
Joints are easy to produce with glue, screws and nails and are of normal tensile strength.