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| Scientific Name: | Hymenaea courbaril |
| Common Names: | Jatoba, West Indian locust, courbaril |
| Market Availability: | Available from quality hardwood specialty distributors. |
| Properties: | Brazilian Cherry is very hard, tough and strong. Because of its hardness, working it is moderately difficult. |
| Grows: | South and Central America. Trees reach 100 feet in height and 2-4 feet in diameter. |
| Color Specifications: | Reddish brown, very consistent in color. |
| Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
| Health risks to consider: | Irritant to the skin |
| Alternatives: | Unknown |
| Shipping Weight: | 910/kg3, 4.66#/board foot, 4660#/mbf |
| Specific Gravity: | .91 |
| Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) Unknown |
| Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 2,350-3,290 |
