Tauari

Denominación.

• Scientific name: Coutari fagifolia Eyma, Couratari gulianensis Andl, Couratari oblongifolia Ducke et Knuth, Couratari tauari Berg; Couratari spp.
• Spanish: Tauarí­

Provenance

Description of the wood

• Fiber: Straight.
• The grain is medium.
• May have high sllice contents.

Impregnation

• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Impregnable.

Mechanization

• Sawing: No problems.
• Gluing: No problems.
• Nailing and screwing: Easy, but low resistance.
• Finish: No problems.

Applications

• Interior and exterior carpentry.
• Plywood.
• Carpentry to assemble.
• Mobihario.
• Toys.

Mechanical properties

• Resistance to static flexion 960 kg/cm2

• Elasticity module 117,000 kg/cm2

• Resistance to compression 480 kg/cm2

• Parallel tensile strength 62 kg/cm2

Notes

- It is very important to know that this species usually shows marked dlferenclas of color between different pieces, although, in this case, the photographs do not prove it.