Cambara’
( Ruizterania albiflora )
Average Dried Weight: 850 kg / m3
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC) : 0,6 g/cm3 :
Janka Hardness: 3864 N
Modulus of Rupture: 91 Mpa
Elastic Modulus: : 11703 mPa
Crushing Strength: 54 mpa
Shrinkage: N/A
Color/Appearance: Light brown with reddish tones thick
texture and fibrous appearance.
Grain/Texture: Distinct grain with light reddish brown or dark
spots , with darkened tonalities due to resins, medium
density, hard to cut,
Rot Resistance: Moderate resistance to termites and agents.
Workability: Moderately easy to work when cut, it has a good
finish and good bonding
Allows satisfactory finishes
Cambara’ wood can be used in civil construction, living
rooms, cornices, beams, poles, claddings, slats, bats,
carvings, turning pieces and even in shipbuilding. Both the
trunk and the roots produce excellent curves for craft
nautical processes. Although the trunk is generally tortuous,
it is widely used in the construction of fences, such as poles
and external structures.
, Formwork, Boxes and crates, Veneer for back or face of plywood,
Light carpentry, Moulding, Sliced veneer, Wood-ware, Exterior
panelling, Interior panelling, Glued laminated, Veneer for interior of
plywood, Blockboard, Wood frame house, Current furniture or furniture
components, Bridges (Parts not in contact with water or ground)
