TIGERWOOD
Tigerwood (lat. Muiracatiara) got its name from the intense red-brown to black lines, which are beautifully visible on the surface of the wood. Otherwise, the wood is pink-brown to yellow-brown in color, it becomes darker in the sun. The more time it is exposed to the sun and rain, the more it acquires a silky silver color. Due to its highly colorful structure, Tigerwood wood is used as a decorative wood in the manufacture of furniture, garden furniture, veneers, interior floors, musical instruments, etc. It is very resistant to external influences (rain, sun), so it is often used for exterior constructions, floors,... Wood is also very resistant to fungi and insects.
It is easy to process, saw, plan, sand. It is pleasant to the touch, oily, so it does not need additional oiling or varnishing.
The specific weight of wood at 12% moisture is ~ 930 kg/m³.
Resistance to external influences: wood is very resistant, so it belongs to class 1 - wood, which can withstand outside without protection for over 30 years.
Stability of wood outside: wood is very stable, so it bends minimally
Hardness according to Janka: 906 - 978
