Andiroba, Royal Mahogany

• Species of Wood: click for info about Andiroba, Royal Mahogany
• Photosensitivity: Royal Mahogany will darken with time
• Density: 705 (KG/m3)
• Janka Hardness: 1,220 (pounds)
• Modulus of Rupture (MOR): 11,100 (psi)
• Modulus of Elasticity (MOE): 1,560 (1000 psi)
• Grade: Select + Better
• Grain:
• Usage: Flooring
• Condition: KD
• Weight per 1000 SF or BF: 3420 lb
• Size Description: 3/4" x 3" x 1-7'
• Nominal Size: 1.000 x 3.000
• Net Size: 0.750 x 3.000
• Unit of Sale: 21 SF per Box
• Other Names: Carapa guianensis, Royal Mahogany, Brazilian Mesquite, Crabwood, Cedro Macho, Carapa

Specie Description
Andiroba is a tropical wood from Central and South America with a texture similar to true mahogany. The reddish-brown heartwood varies in shade from medium to dark, adding a cozy and warming feeling to any room. Andiroba is also rated as both very easy to work with and durable, with marked resistance to insects and decay ensuring the long lasting enjoyment of an Andiroba floor.

Grading
Select & Better graded material will have a slightly wider color range than Clear. Selects & Better will include the full natural color range of the particular specie. Select & Better allows tight knots, burls, and a very few small open defects. Select & Better includes all the natural Clear grade material and has "no prior selection", ie. the best pieces are included and not pulled out.

General Product Information
Prefinished Solid Flooring - Material can also be re-sanded and re-finished many times over offering the customer a floor which will last generations. We use a high quality 8+ coat system of Aluminum Oxide and we offer a 25 year residential warranty on all our prefinished products.