Amargo Mora wood texture
Design

Outdoor furniture and decking

This hardwood has high durability and high resistance to termites and rotting. It makes this species a good choise for outdoor constructions like furniture, doors, window frames, panels. Amargo has great feedback from companies who have used it in their outdoor decking and flooring projects.

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Interior constructions

The stable properties of Amargo work good for structural components and roof constructions. Attractive grain pattern responds to preservative treatments as well. Heartwood is rated as moderate durable to durable regarding decay resistance with good resistance to insect attacks.

Options

Exterior solutions

Amargo is a great option for siding and cladding due to its resistence to rot and decay. Locally it is considered a semi-hard species so its easier to work with than other species in its class such as Ipe or Almendro. Also Bitterwood is a possible alternative to Teak, but cheaper.

Description

Other Common and Commercial Names: Bitterwood, Angelim Faveira (Brazil), Mora (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), Amargoso (Honduras), Danto, Ramon (Guatemala).

Appearance: The heartwood when freshly cut is bright yellow but quickly turns to a dark golden brown after exposure to light. Grain is straight to interlocked with coarse to very coarse texture. It is streaked or patterned by parenchyma.

Characteristics: Heavy wood with low linear shrinkage and stable volumetric shrinkage. Mechanical resistance is ranked as medium. Sawdust may cause allergies due to its bitterness. Air drying is moderately easy with minimal defects. Excellent durability with resistance to fungi and insect attack.

Weight: Basic specific gravity (ovendry weight/green volume) varies with species from 0.55 to 0.64; air-dry density 42 to 49 pcf.
Working Properties: The blunting effect is high due to silica but has good machining characteristics. Locally it is considered a semi-hard species so easier to nail and screw than other species in the class.

Uses: Because it is very durable, beautiful and resistant to termites and rotting it is used locally in interior/exterior Construction Framing, Posts and Beams, as well as Flooring and Decking.

Suitability

  • Cabinet doors
  • Stairs and balustrades
  • Decking & Cladding
  • Flooring & Staircases
  • Furniture
  • Joinery
  • Siding
  • Veneer

Technical information

Density (kg/m3 dry) 753 Hardness (Janka) (kN) 6.2 Resistance to split in nailing Good
Specific gravity 0.64 Finish Excellent Resistance to split and screwing Good
Modulus of rapture (Mpa dry) Stability Good Gluing Good
Modulus of elasticy (Mpa dry) 12.3 Crushing strength (Mpa dry) 47.9 Durable Yes
Radial shrinkage % 3.4 Sapwood Lyctid Susceptible No Trees 25-35 year old
Tangential shrinkage % 4.0 Machining Excellent  Round logs  Girth of 80-180 cm
 Volumetric %  8  T/R Ratio  1.5  Growing regoin  Central America

Round logs. Different sizes available

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