ANDIROBA - (Carapa guianensis) also known as Royal Mahogany and Crabwood native to Central and South America and grows from 80-100 fee tall and 2-3 feet in trunk diameter.
Heartwood tends to be a pale reddish brown, darkening with age to a medium to dark brown. Sapwood is a lighter pink or pale brown, not always easily visible from heartwood.
Common uses are veneer, plywood, cabinetry, furniture, flooring, interior trim, and turned objects.
The name Andiroba is derived from an indigenous Amazon language, Nheengatu. The words "nhandi rob", which means bitter oil. The extracted oil from the trees’ seeds have been used for a variety of purposes in traditional indigenous medicine.
Heartwood tends to be a pale reddish brown, darkening with age to a medium to dark brown. Sapwood is a lighter pink or pale brown, not always easily visible from heartwood.
Common uses are veneer, plywood, cabinetry, furniture, flooring, interior trim, and turned objects.
The name Andiroba is derived from an indigenous Amazon language, Nheengatu. The words "nhandi rob", which means bitter oil. The extracted oil from the trees’ seeds have been used for a variety of purposes in traditional indigenous medicine.