COMMON NAMES:   Brosimum paraense

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:   1.01

DENSITY:  63 lbs./cu.ft.

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:   8%

RADIAL MOVEMENT:   5%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:   11%

DURABILITY1:   Very Good

SOURCE:  Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Panama

DESCRIPTION:   Hard, heavy wood with an even texture and a bright red to reddish yellow color. It is sometimes called Satine because it takes on a lustrous finish. Used for cabinets and furniture, marquetry, turnings and veneers. Bloodwood works well with hand and power tools.

1 Durability refers to a wood's resistance to rotting in wet environments.