COMMON NAMES:   Curupay, angico

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:   0.86

DENSITY:  

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:   7.6%

RADIAL MOVEMENT:   4.6%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:   12%

DURABILITY1:   Very Durable

SOURCE:  Argentina, Paraguay, Southern Brazil

DESCRIPTION:   Reddish brown heartwood with dark brown streaks, fine texture,often with interlocked or roey grain.

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