Trade Name : nLouro Preto, Cordia, Louro Pardo n nOrigin : nTropical, Central and South America, especially Guayana, Ecuador and Brazil. n nUses : nArchitectural woodwork and mass-produced furniture. Less known in Europe. Used in South America also as deck planks on the image for shipbuilding. n nProperties : nBeautiful medium brown to olive-brown color in which the different textures, from regular to extremely wild, come into their own. n nJointing : nGlue joints are easy to produce and durable. Pre-drilled screw and nail joints have normal tensile strength.