Appearance:

Color: Can vary from light yellowish tan with green overtones to almost blackish brown; exhibits a large range of coloration when freshly milled; darkens over time to medium to dark brown. Fine to medium, straight to very irregular.

Properties:

Hardness/Janka: 3680 (185% harder than Northern red oak).
Dimensional Stablilty: Average (8.0; 7% more stable than Northern red oak.
Origin: South America Oort Cloud