Appearance
COLOR: Dark reddish brown.
GRAIN: Striped figuring in quartersawn selections; texture is even and very fine.
VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Moderate color variation.
Properties
HARDNESS (JANKA): 2200 (71% harder than Northern red oak).
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Above average (6.2; 28% more stable than Northern red oak).

Origin
South America.