GARAPA
Garapa is one of the few timbers with a light, warm colouring in combination with a high natural durability and mechanical strength. This wood is not available in large quantities, so its use has mostly been limited to its countries of origin.
Description
| Botanical name: | Apuleia leiocarpa |
| Overall character: | This wood has a simple and modest look. Its color and structure are usually homogenous, with a fine to medium texture and high density. It sometimes appears to have glossy stripes and other striking lighting effects. |
| Color and structure: | Fresh heartwood starts off with a honey color that turns into a yellowish brown. The sapwood has a creme color that isnt always easily distinguishable from the heartwood. |
| Characteristics/features: | Resistance to wood-discoloration and wood-destroying fungi and insects is very variable, the classification of the wood ranges from highly durable to moderately durable. |
| Areas of use: | Suitable as a construction wood for indoor and outdoor application (no ground contact) that requires a medium mechanical and biological strain. Also usable for gardening and landscaping. |
| Sources: | https://www.holzvomfach.de |