Botanically, tarara or canary wood belongs to the legume family. There are two different species: Tarara amarilla(Centrolobium microchaete, see illustration) and Tarara colorada(Centrolobium fragrans). Red Tarara (T. colorada) is comparable to Arariba(Centrolobium paraense) from Brazil. The Bolivian species are found in the dry forest, the Chaco, and are relatively rare there.
Color of Tarara amarilla: yellow-brown with clearly separated zones. The concentric zones have the character of growth rings. The distinctive zones are yellow, brown to violet in the play of colors. Decorative.
Color of Tarara colorada: pink to red, slightly streaky, but not nearly as pronounced as T. amarilla. The pores of Tarara are medium sized, the wood has a straight grain and the overall appearance is decorative.
The density at 12% wood moisture is approx. 0.74 t/m3.
The shrinkage and swelling behavior is specified as follows: tangential 6.2% and radial 4.0%. The wood is easy to work with. The E-modulus is approx. 14,700 N/mm2, which corresponds to an average bending stiffness. Good sound characteristics.
Both Tarara species are classified as weather-resistant (resistance class 2).
Parquet flooring, interior fittings, garden furniture, woodturning.
Replaces: Oak, Elm, Teak, Sipo, Afrormosia
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MAINIERI & PERES CHIMELO: Fichas de caracteristicas das madeiras brasileiras CADEFOR : Maderas Bolivianas |
