Names

• English name: Brazilian Cherry / Jatoba 
• International Synonyms: Courbaril 
• Scientific name: Hymenaea courbaril 
• Common names: asucarhuain, sugar huayo, courboril, laurel, storax pampa. Venezuela: CoroBore, carob, cojón of boar. Bolivia: Paquió copal, strary. Colombia: carob, locust, Nazarene. Ecuador: copal, carob 
• Family: Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae 
• Origin: Tropical - SA 

Description of the Wood

• Color: When freshly cut, the outer layers of wood (sapwood) white and yellow (duramen) dark brown, between both layers a contrast in color. In the air-dried wood is taken from the sapwood pale brown HUE 8/4 10YR and heartwood reddish yellow HUE 6/6 5YR 
• Grain: Straight to interlocked 
• Texture: Medium 
• Bright: Medium 
• Banned: Overlapped arches and wide longitudinal bands with golden 
• Odor: Distinctive pleasant 
• Taste: Not distinctive 

Description of the Wood

• Artificial drying behavior: Very good 
• Natural durability: High 
• Workability: Good 
• Use: The wood is used for furniture, flooring, decorative panels and joinery works. It can be used in construction and bridge beams and olumnas; addition for tool handles, turnery. sports, veneer and plywood 

Physical and Mechanical properties

• Basic Density: 0.85 g/cm3 Kg/m³