The tree

The wood

The bark

The fruit

Origins

The quaruba cedro is cut in Central and South America, in the tropical forest of the Santarem region, 1000 km to the east of the port of Belem (Brazil).

Shape

It is an exotic wood, salmon red to brownie-pink in colour.

Use

The mains uses are : interior joinery, boxes, plywood, ordinary furniture, panelling, structures. At Flins, the quaruba cedro used comes 97% from the above mentioned sites.

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