JATOBA - (Hymenaea Courbaril) - also known as Brazilian Cherry native to Central America, southern Mexico, northern South America, and the West Indies. This Tree is a huge canopy tree, growing 100-130 feet tall with a 2-4 feet trunk diameter. The fruit is considered edible although hardly tasty; one of its common names, "stinking toe," is used to describe the smell and taste of the fruit!
Heartwood varies from a light orangish brown to a darker reddish brown, sometimes with contrasting darker grayish brown streaks. Color tends darken upon exposure to light. Sapwood is a light grayish yellow, clearly visible from the heartwood.
Common uses are flooring, furniture, cabinetry, tool handles, shipbuilding, railroad ties, turned objects, and other small specialty items.
Heartwood varies from a light orangish brown to a darker reddish brown, sometimes with contrasting darker grayish brown streaks. Color tends darken upon exposure to light. Sapwood is a light grayish yellow, clearly visible from the heartwood.
Common uses are flooring, furniture, cabinetry, tool handles, shipbuilding, railroad ties, turned objects, and other small specialty items.