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Handroanthus serratifolius, Tabebuia serratifolia (obsolete
The heartwood ranges from yellow-brown to reddish-brown to greenish-brown when fresh and later darkens to brown to olive brown; interlocked grain areas show a striped pattern, and pores contain lapachol, visible as (green) yellow streaks, giving a very hard and extremely elastic wood
Natural durability: Relative resistance to fungi.
Heartwood: Durability class 1.
Relative resistance to animal organisms: Heartwood: Dry wood borers D, termites D, and marine borers D.
Use class: 4 = Permanent contact with soil or fresh water.
Strength class: D50, depending on origin and quality.
Bulk density: 1,050 kg/m³ at 12% moisture content.
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