Sucupira (Brazilian Chestnut)
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Sucupira (Brazilian Chestnut) is a great combination of the exotic and the practical, as it is a stunning wood that can easily stand up to a large amount of foot traffic. Its warmth and beauty makes this an inviting option for your home.

Appearance

COLOR: Deep brown to reddish brown heartwood with striping, white sapwood.

GRAIN: Mostly interlocked; texture is medium to rather coarse.

Properties

HARDNESS (JANKA): Extremely hard

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Excellent

DURABILITY: Strong and Hard

Resources

Grades - Prefinished

TIMELESS: Strict grading rules limit the size and number of any natural defects such as knots, streaks, or sap wood. Select or Timeless grading is for the customer looking for the clearest and most consistent look to their flooring.

VINTAGE: This grade allows tight filled knots, as well as other naturally occurring characteristics of wood such as streaks, mineral, limited worm holes, color variation and sap wood.

COLONIAL: This grade allows unlimited character markings that are found naturally in solid wood.