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Piptadenia macrocarpa benth.

Trade Names

Curupay, Pepperwood

Latin Names

Piptadenia macrocarpa benth.

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Origin

South America

Range

Tropical South America, Southern Brazil, tempered South America

Uses

Mainly used for parquet ooring, however, also used as construction wood and for stairways. Even in South America, it is used only seldom for furniture by the veneer industry and thus is only of minor impor- tance for veneers.

Properties

he heartwood is reddish brown with dark stripes, the structure often is irregular and twisted, however, much less distinctive than in Rose- wood.

Machining

Due to the hardness of the wood, chipping can occur during planing and turning.

Seasoning

The wood has to be dried slowly and carefully as it tends to check and warp otherwise.

Finishing

Surface treatment can easily be carried out with all finishes.

Jointing

Problem-free.

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