Other Common Names:
Cardinalwood, muira-piranga, Brazil redwood, Satine

Botanical Name:
Brosimum rubescens

Family:
Moraceae, the mulberry family

Mature Tree Height, Diameter:
120 ft, 1.5-2.5 ft

Weight @ 12% M/C:
56-66 LBS/FT.3

Working Properties:
The wood is not difficult to work. It glues well and takes a high natural polish and finishes very smooth.

Growing Regions:
French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Panama, and Venezuela

General Characteristics:
Various shades of red. The texture is rather fine to coarse, and the grain is straight to variable. Luster is high and golden.

Uses:
Inlays, veneer, furniture, turnery, cabinetry, bows, and fishing rods

Acceptable Substitutes:
Redheart

References:
"A Guide to Useful Woods of the World, Second Edition", Forest Products Society, 2001, pg. 86-87