Names

• English name: Andiroba 
• International Synonyms: Carapa / Royal Mahogany 
• Scientific name: Carapa Guianensis 
• Family: Meliaceae 
• Origin: Africa 

Description of the Wood

• Color: Brown pink to light red that darkens with light 
• Grain: Interlocked and sometimes straight 
• Texture: Fine 
• Bright: High 
• Banned: Straight, often interlaced half-light 
• Odor: Not distinctive 
• Taste: Not distinctive 

Description of the Wood

• Natural durability: Media 
• Workability: Good 
• Use: Fine furniture, shipbuilding open, basic carpentry, etc. 

Physical and Mechanical properties

• Basic Density: 570 Kg/m³