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.