Datasheet Tajibo (wood description)

Name	Tajibo
Scientific name	Tabebuia impetiginosa – (Mart. Ex DC.) Standley
Family	BIGNANIACEAE
Common names in other countries	Diamond Walnut (USA); Ipé (Bra); Lapacho (Par); Polvillo (Ven); Cañaguata Morado; Greenheart (Sur); Tahuari (Per); Ipé-Roxo; Pau-d’arco; Whalebone, Groenhart (Sur)
General description	Tajibo grows in humid and subtropical forests. The tree grows up to 25 meters high. The trunk is straight and cylindrical. Proper ventilation is recommended during sanding. It releases lapachol dust, which can cause skin irritations. Is used in civil engineering and is available as parquet flooring.

Anatomic characteristics

Heartwood color	greenish brown to greenish yellow-brown
Sapwood color	Olive-brown
Texture	Medium to fine

Physical properties

Density (12% M.C.)	1050 kg/m3
Basic density	850 kg/m3
Total radial shrinkage	3,3%
Total tangential shrinkage	5,6%
Total volumetric shrinkage	10,0%
Rate T/R	1,7

Mechanical properties 12% M.C.

Static bending	1371 kg/cm2
Compression parallel to grain	719 kg/cm2
Lateral hardness (Janka)	13900 N

Technical conditions for processing

Machining	Hard to normal. Pre-drilling is required
Air drying	Very slow
Durability	Very durable
Permeability	Impermeable