International Wood International Wood 2017 | Page 17

Bringing you FSC ® 100%
Tropical Hardwood
• Greenheart
• Purpleheart
• Basralocus
from Guyana
• Tatabu
• Kabukalli
• And more…
TATABU WAS USED THROUGHOUT THE EXTERIOR, INCLUDING THIS
RAINSCREEN. TATABU'S EXTRAORDINARY RESISTANCE TO THE
ELEMENTS WILL KEEP IT LOOKING BEAUTIFUL FOR MY YEARS TO COME.
SPOTLIGHT ON: TATABU / ARAMATTA
SPECIES:
Diplotropis purpurea
Uplands of the Guianas and in Para and Amazonas in Brazil,
as well as French Guiana and Guyana.
ORIGIN:
Due its decorative appearance, it is used
as a veneer for inlays in high grade furniture. It is suitable for exterior
and interior joinery, turnery, paneling and tool handles. This wood is
also used for construction work, boat building, railroad crossties and
tool handle.
COMMON APPLICATIONS:
Freshly cut heartwood is generally
chocolate brown, turning to a lighter brown when dry. The wood
texture is coarse with the grain being slightly interlocked or slightly
wavy. Luster is medium to high.
CHARACTERISTICS/APPEARANCE:
JANKA HARDNESS SCALE:
(see chart on page 16)
2,140 lb f
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The heartwood is rated very durable. Tatabu can be used
in both an exterior and interior wood applications.
COMMENTS:
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