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.
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.
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
- per ton