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Timborana Specie Technical Specifications - Nova specializes in Exotic Hardwood Flooring and Decking, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring, and Imported Plywood and Panels.

  • Description: Timborana is a luminous wood filled with creamy yellows and light to medium browns. As the floor ages, reddish tones will develop. Timborana's fine grain makes it highly desirable for furniture designers. Timborana is also a hard and durable wood with a Janka hardness rating of 1570. With its light, clean tones, Timborana is a great choice for both residential and commercial flooring alike.
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  • Other Names: Piptadenia suaveolens, Angico, Angico-vermelho, fava-de-folha-miuda, Faveira-folha-fina, Parica-grande-da-terra-firme, timbauba
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Timborana Scientific Properties and Technical Specifications

  • Janka Hardness: 1,570 pounds
  • Strength (MOR): 21,220 psi
  • Stiffness (MOE): 2,230 1000 psi
  • Density (KG/m3): 780
  • Color: Light reddish brown heartwood and sapwood.
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  • Tangential Shrinkage: 9.6 %
  • Radial Shrinkage: 6.4 %
  • Family: Mimosaceae
  • Tree Characteristics: The Timborana tree can reach a height of up to 30 feet and a diameter of 3 feet.
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  • Texture: Medium
  • Grain: Irregular
  • Luster: Medium
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  • Drying Characteristics: Rapid drying, risk of checking and some cupping
  • Working Characteristics: Easy to moderate workability
  • Applications: Flooring, furniture, turnery, paneling, musical instruments
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Other Species of Wood from Nova USA

Strategic warehouse locations throughout the U.S. give Nova the ability to meet the needs of our distribution customers.

Goose Creek, Charleston, SC  |  Baltimore, MD

Bellmawr, Camden NJ  |  Tilton, NH

Aurora, Denver, CO  |  Alameda, Oakland, CA

Clackamas, Portland, OR