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Exotic Wood offers high quality wood products that are available in a variety
of wood species including Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba), Santos Mahogany, Ipe,
Cumuru, Purpleheart, Bloodwood, and Kabukalli. The samples below show the
approximate color and grain texture for each wood type.
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Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba)
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Strong and very dense. Bright pink to golden red. Darkens with sunlight from
red to dark red.
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Santos Mahogany
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Very dense with various dark pink to reddish brown colors.
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Ipe
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The most dense of all the wood types we offer. Very dark brown fine grain. The
colors are very consistent.
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Brazilian Teak (Cumuru)
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Very dense with colors from light to dark brown and straight to wavy grains,
not very consistent, yet very attractive.
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Purpleheart
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Solid purple is the natural color of this wood. Very prominent fine grains.
Unique and exhibit it own characteristics.
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Ponderosa Pine
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Ponderosa Pine is one of America’s most abundant tree species. It has straight, uniform grain with minimal amounts of reddish-brown heartwood. The sapwood has wide growth bands, which are honey-toned or straw-like in color.
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Poplar
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Poplar grows in the Eastern United States. Colors of Poplar vary from brown to pale yellow to olive green. Over time, the green color will darken with exposure to sunlight and may turn brown. Poplar is medium density hardwood, generally straight-grained with a fine, even texture.
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Radiata Pine
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Radiata Pine is a plantation-grown wood from Chile, New Zealand and Australia. It has a distinctive grain pattern with a pale cream color. Radiata tends to be harder than other pine species and has fewer knots.
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Density or Hardness is generally defined as resistance to indentation, using a
modified Janka Hardness Test, measured by the load required to embed an 11.28mm
(0.444inch) ball to one- half it's diameter. Values presented are the average
of radial and tangential penetrations. In laymen's terms, it is one of the best
measures of the ability of a wood species to withstand density and wear. The
higher the score, the harder the wood.
In the United States, Red Oak and White Oak are the dominant species for
hardwood flooring. Hard Maple is widely used for commercial applications.
Purpleheart, Ipe, Cumuru, Jatoba, Santos Mahogany, and Bloodwood are our chosen
species for import to the United States, and they far exceed the hardness
characteristics of Red Oak, White Oak and even hard Maple.
Listed below are some hardness comparisons of imported and domestic hardwoods.
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Janks Rating at a glance
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Hardwood Name
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Hardness / Density
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North American Cherry
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950
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North American Walnut
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1010
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Carbonize Bamboo
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1120
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True Teak
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1155
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Yellow Birch
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1260
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Red Oak
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1260
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Beech
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1300
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Amendoim
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1340
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Australian Cypress
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1375
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Royal Mahogany
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1400
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Carribean Walnut
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1400
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Natural Bamboo
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1410
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North American Maple
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1450
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Brazilian Maple
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1500
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Timborana
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1570
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Kempas
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1710
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African Padauk
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1725
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Doussie
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1770
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Hickory
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1820
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Pecan
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1820
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Merbau
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1925
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Tigerwood
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2160
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Santos Mahogany
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2200
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Caribbean Rosewood
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2300
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Southern Chestnut
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2670
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Tiete Roseewood
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2800
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Brazilian Cherry
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2820
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Brazilian Teak
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3540
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Tiete Chestnut
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3540
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Bazilian Walnut
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3680
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| Clearly our imported hardwoods are the best choices for lifetime flooring,
doors, and trims. |
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