Appearance
COLOR: Can vary from light yellowish tan with green overtones to almost blackish brown; exhibits a large range of coloration when freshly milled; darkens over time to medium to dark brown.
GRAIN: Fine to medium, straight to very irregular.
Properties
HARDNESS (JANKA): 3680 (185% harder than Northern red oak).
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Average (8.0; 7% more stable than Northern red oak).
Origin
South America.