Cambara Mahogany Wood Slabs
Cambara is often called Mandioqueira. Larger trees can be more than 100 cm wide. It has a very long, cylindrical stem clear of branches for the first 20-30 meters. This means exceptionally good yield from a single tree. Cambara is similar to Quaruba in grain texture except it is courser. The color is close to that of Jatoba but a lighter shade of red. The heartwood is strictly demarcated from the sapwood, which is yellowish or grayish white. It can be sanded to a natural luster and takes finishes well. It glues correctly and machines without too much difficulty as long as the grain is not exceptionally wavy. Cambara is great for flooring, joinery, furniture, and millwork.
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Brazilian Mahogany, Mandioqueira, Florecillo, Quaruba Rana
Qualea spp
Tropical Central America, extending down through the South American Tropics