Hymenaea spp., Hymenaea courbaril L. It belongs to the family Leguminosae – Caesalpiniaceae.
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Other names
Courbaril
Latin name
Hymenaea spp., Hymenaea courbaril L. It belongs to the family Leguminosae – Caesalpiniaceae.
Growth area
Tropical highland forests of South and Central America
Tree description
The Jatoba tree is on average 30 to 40 meters high, the branch-free trunk 18 to 24 meters high. The trunk has a diameter of 60 to 90 cm, in a rare case 150 cm. The base of the trunk is swollen.
Wood description
The heartwood is orange-red to red-brown. The freshly sawn heartwood is flesh-coloured, pink-red darkening to red-brown, often with dark stripes. Jatoba can be finished smoothly and then has a beautiful shine. The sapwood varies from pinkish white to grey-brown.
Wire
Straight, sometimes irregular thread and light cross thread.
