Brazilian Oak

Scientific name: Couratari spp.

Family: Lecythidacea

Commercial name: Brazilian Oak

Foreign names: Bounaro, coatari, coco cabuyo, guarataro, inguipipa (Colombia)

General characteristics
Color: pale yellow
Texture: medium
Taste: indistinct to bitter
Grain: straight
Odor: indistinct
Weight ­ basic density (kg/m³): 500

Processing characteristics:
Sawing: easy
Planning: easy
Gluing: easy
Peeling: easy

Uses:
Light construction: interior
Flooring: domestic
Veneer and plywood: general utility
Boat and shipbuilding: boats
Other uses: matchsticks, spools and reels