Garapa Hardwood Technical Species Information

Detailed scientific and mechanical properties for Garapa, Golden Teak Hardwood Lumber

Garapa, Golden Teak

Description: Garapa is a South American wood with yellow to brown-yellow heartwood. Garapa decking has a medium luster, an interlocked grain, and a fine texture that accentuates the wood's rich gold and brown tones. The wood is also rated with a solid Janka hardness rating of 1,700, about 25% harder than Red Oak. Rated as durable and resistant to fungi and insects, Garapa exterior decking is an attractive and versatile option that is as resilient as it is beautiful.
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Other Names: Apuleia leiocarpa, Grapia, Almendrillo Amarillo, Muirajuba, Cobre, Ana, Ana caspi, Gateado, Mapurite, Garapa Gold
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Janka Hardness: 1,700 pounds
Strength (MOR): 18,100 psi
Stiffness (MOE): 1,835 1000 psi
Density (KG/m3): 830
Color: Heartwood is reddish-yellow with a whitish-yellow sapwood.
Photosensitivity: Moderate
Tangential Shrinkage: 10.0%
Radial Shrinkage: 6.5%
Family: Leguminosae
Tree Characteristics: The Garapa tree can grow to a height of 100 feet and a diameter of 5 feet.
Geographic Area: Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela
Texture: Fine to medium
Grain: Straight
Luster: Medium
Durability Rating: Rated as durable
Drying Characteristics: Dries slowly
Working Characteristics: Rated as moderately easy to work
Applications: Decking, furniture, canoes, turnery, tool handles, railroad ties, joinery