Louro Preto

Trade Name :
Louro Preto, Cordia, Louro Pardo

Origin :
Tropical, Central and South America, especially Guayana, Ecuador and Brazil.

Uses :
Architectural woodwork and mass-produced furniture. Less known in Europe. Used in South America also as deck planks on the image for shipbuilding.

Properties :
Beautiful medium brown to olive-brown color in which the different textures, from regular to extremely wild, come into their own.

Jointing :
Glue joints are easy to produce and durable. Pre-drilled screw and nail joints have normal tensile strength.