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| Name: | Santos Mahogany |
| Flooring Trade Name: | Santos Mahogany |
| Botanical Name: | Myroxylon balsamum |
| Lumber Name: | Balsamo, Palo de balsamo (Spanish America generally), Cedro chino, Nabal (Mexico), Chirraca, Sandalo (Costa Rica), Tache, Tolu (Colombia), Estoraque (Peru), Cabriuva vermelha (Brazil), Incienso, Quina (Argentina) |
| Grows In: | Has a wide range from southern Mexico southward through Central American and continuing to Argentina |
| Color Range: | Heartwood reddish brown becoming deep red or somewhat purplish upon exposure; fairly uniform to striped; sharply demarcated from the white sapwood. Luster medium to high; texture medium; grain is typically interlocked; without distinctive taste, but may have a pleasant spicy scent |
| Color Change | Will lighten some after exposure to natural light |
| Hardness: | Santos Mahogany has a Janka hardness rating of 2200 compared to 1260 for Red Oak. |
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Working Properties: It is reported to be moderately difficult to work but can be finished smoothly with a high natural polish. Though non-siliceous, there is more than the usual dulling of cutters.
Durability: The heartwood is reported to be highly resistant to attack by decay fungi.
Preservation: Both sapwood and heartwood are highly resistant to preservative treatments.
Uses: Flooring, furniture, interior trim, turnery, railroad crossties. The tree is well known for its yield of balsam used in perfumes, harvested mainly in El Salvador |
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