Sirari

Names and distribution: Botanically, Sirari(Ormosia novilis) belongs to the Fabaceae/legume family. In the literature, Sirari is also assigned to the botanical species “Copaifera chodatiana”, in other cases to the genus Guibourtia (including Bubinga). Sirari grows in alternating moist deciduous forests and is a common wood in some regions (medium abundance). In other parts of the country, however, the species is not common at all.

Wood pattern: Color: pink to salmon, reminiscent of Afzelia-Doussié. Sirari has scattered pores of small diameter. The parenchyma surrounds the pores in broad bands. The grain is straight and the overall wood structure is uniform and simple. Pores do not show any yellow or white ingredients. The wood darkens only slowly and only moderately and is lighter and more homogeneous than Afzelia when matured. Decorative.

Properties: The density at 12% wood moisture is approx. 0.80 ^t/m3. Sirari is easy to dry and has an average degree of swelling and shrinkage. Values of 3.2% radial and 6.4% tangential are mentioned in the literature. The wood is clean and easy to work with. Sirari is significantly harder than oak, the Brinell hardness is given by some southern European parquet manufacturers as 3.6..3.9 ^N/mm2.
The weather resistance is classified as only moderate.

Use: parquet, decorative wood products, furniture construction

Replaced: Afzelia/Doussié, Jatobá

Note: according to the latest findings, but excluding any liability