Tauari

Family: Lecythidaceae

Scientific name: Couratari spp.

Couratarl Tauari

Uses

Wood Description

Color reference

Creamy white

Sapwood

not distinct

Grain

medium

Contrefil

absent

Physical Properties

Mushrooms

class 5 - not sustainable

Termites

class S – sensitive

Class of employment

class 1 - indoor (no risk of humidification)

Drying

Drying speed

fast

Risk of deformation

absent or very low

Risk of cementation

no

Risk of chapping

absent or very low

Risk of collapse

no

Sawing and assembly

Suitability for slicing

good

Ability to decoil

good

Machining tools

with tungsten carbide

Nailing/ screwing

good fit, pre-drilled holes required

Gluing

correct

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