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Canarywood
Canarywood is an exotic wood that is yellow to orange in color, typically variegated with light to dark red streaking. It has a medium to high luster. It can be some what variable in density, it is mostly a hard, heavy and strong wood. Works very easily with both hand and power tools and finishes very smoothly. An exceptional exotic wood from South America.
Length: 6′
Thickness: 4/4
- Common Name(s): Canarywood
- Scientific Name: Centrolobium spp.
- Distribution: South America (from Panama down to southern Brazil)
- Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
- Average Dried Weight: 52 lbs/ft3 (830 kg/m3)
- Janka Hardness: 1,520 lbf (6,750 N)
- Crushing Strength: 9,750 lbf/in2 (67.2 MPa)
Heartwood: Color can vary a fair amount, from a pale yellow-orange to a darker reddish brown, usually with darker streaks throughout.
Sapwood: Pale yellow sapwood is sharply demarcated from heartwood. Color tends to darken and homogenize with age.
Grain: Typically straight, but can be irregular or wild on some pieces.
Texture: Uniform fine to medium texture with good natural luster.
Rated as very durable in regard to decay resistance, as well as being resistant to termite and marine borer attack.
Easy to work with both hand and machine tools, though some tearout can occur during planing on pieces with wild or irregular grain. Good dimensional stability. Turns, glues and finishes well.
- Flooring
- Veneer
- Furniture
- Cabinetry
- Boatbuilding
- Turned items
Some pieces of Canarywood can be almost rainbow colored—with dark red streaks, along with the natural orange, yellow, and brown coloration.
Canarywood is said to have good acoustic properties, and is sometimes used for speaker enclosures and entertainment system cabinets.
Note: Canarywood is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, but sustainable sourcing practices are recommended to ensure the preservation of this valuable wood.