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Product ID:

HE2133SM48

Series :

PASSPORT ENGINEERED EXOTICS

Construction :

Engineered

Finish :

Aluminum Oxide & Ceramic

Color :

Natural

Grade :

1st quality

Thickness :

1/2"

Width :

4-3/4"

Carton Quantity :

23.44 sf/crtn

Price :

$6.24 sf

Installation Type :

Glue Down or Floating or Staple

Warranty :

25-Year Finish

Description Species Installation Room Scenes

Name:

Santos Mahogany

Flooring Trade Name:

Santos Mahogany

Botanical Name:

Myroxylon balsamum

Lumber Name:

Balsamo, Palo de balsamo (Spanish America generally), Cedro chino, Nabal (Mexico), Chirraca, Sandalo (Costa Rica), Tache, Tolu (Colombia), Estoraque (Peru), Cabriuva vermelha (Brazil), Incienso, Quina (Argentina)

Grows In:

Has a wide range from southern Mexico southward through Central American and continuing to Argentina

Color Range:

Heartwood reddish brown becoming deep red or somewhat purplish upon exposure; fairly uniform to striped; sharply demarcated from the white sapwood. Luster medium to high; texture medium; grain is typically interlocked; without distinctive taste, but may have a pleasant spicy scent

Color Change:

Will lighten some after exposure to natural light

Hardness:

Santos Mahogany has a Janka hardness rating of 2200 compared to 1260 for Red Oak.

Working Properties: It is reported to be moderately difficult to work but can be finished smoothly with a high natural polish. Though non-siliceous, there is more than the usual dulling of cutters.

Durability: The heartwood is reported to be highly resistant to attack by decay fungi.

Preservation: Both sapwood and heartwood are highly resistant to preservative treatments.

Uses: Flooring, furniture, interior trim, turnery, railroad crossties. The tree is well known for its yield of balsam used in perfumes, harvested mainly in El Salvador

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