Below a small selection of the species from the tropical rain forest in Suriname
Amarante, Angelim, Angélique, Arisauro, Canelo, Kereti, White Silverballi, Chanul, Courbaril, Jatoba, Cupiuba, Kabukalli, Kopi
Determa, Louro vermelho, Wana, Ipe, Lapacho, Tabebuia, Iteballi, Kwari, Quaruba, Yemeri, Kwari, Macaranduba, Mandio
Sucupira, Wacapou, Wallaba, White cedar, White tabebuia
Trade Botanical Local name Durability Use in Water/NF EN338 BS NEN 5493 CE Mark Strength Janka H Color
Tauari Couratari spp ING/ Ingipipa Class 3 #1650 Creamy White
Cambara / Jaboty / Cendrinho Erisma uncinatum MWK/ Maswikwari Class 3 # 941 Light brown
Mandioqueira / Qualea rosea Ruizterania albiflora BGR / Gonfolo Class 3 #1570 Pinkish Brown
Arisauro / Fava Amargosa Vatairea guianensis GKB / Gele Kabbes Class 3 #1420 Yellowish brown
Angelim Rojado / Bois Serpent Marmaroxylon racemosum BTM / Bostamarinde Class 3 #2532 Yellow Cream
Amarante/ Purpleheart Peltogyne species PPH/ Purperhart Class 2 Yes D40 #1800 Purple
Tatabu / Sucupira Preta Diplotropics purpurea ZWK / Zwarte Kabbes Class 2 # 2530 Redish brown to Dark Brown
Timborana Pseudopiptadenia PMS / Pikin Miski Class 2-3 #1550 Brown to pinkish redbrown
Partridgewood / Sucupira Vermelho Andira inermis RKB / Rode Kabbes Class 2 Yes D40 #1790 Red Brown
Tanibuca / Fukadi Terminalia guyanensis DJI / Dyindya udu Class 2 Yes #1800 Yellowish brown to golden brown
Bosmahony / Grocai-rosa Martiodendron parviflorum WPL Class 2 Yes #2760 Brown-Redish
Louro vermelho Ocotea rubra WAN / Wana Class 2 Yes D40 #2680 Pinkish red to reddish brown
Kabukalli / Cupiuba Goupia glabra KOP/ Kopi Class 2 D50 #1840 Yellow Brown
Angelique Discorynia guianensis BAS / Basralocus Class 2 Yes D40 #1260 Reddish brown to Brown
Jatoba / Brazilian cherry Hymenaea courbaril RLO / Rode locus Class 2 Yes D40 #2820 Orange brown with dark veins
Tatajuba Bagassa guianensis KAW / Cow Udu Class 1 Yes D50 #1720 Yellow brown to dark brown
Wallaba/ Apa Eperua spp WAL/ Wallaba Class 1 Yes D60 #2040 Light to dark red brown, with oily resin streaks
Ipe Tabebuia capitata GRH / Groenhart Class 1 Yes D60 #3680 Olive brown to greyish brown
Massaranduba Manilkara huberi BOL / Bolletri Class 1 Yes D60 #3140 Red brown to greyish brown
Determa, Louro vermelho, Wana, Ipe, Lapacho, Tabebuia, Iteballi, Kwari, Quaruba, Yemeri, Kwari, Macaranduba, Mandio
Sucupira, Wacapou, Wallaba, White cedar, White tabebuia
Trade Botanical Local name Durability Use in Water/NF EN338 BS NEN 5493 CE Mark Strength Janka H Color
Tauari Couratari spp ING/ Ingipipa Class 3 #1650 Creamy White
Cambara / Jaboty / Cendrinho Erisma uncinatum MWK/ Maswikwari Class 3 # 941 Light brown
Mandioqueira / Qualea rosea Ruizterania albiflora BGR / Gonfolo Class 3 #1570 Pinkish Brown
Arisauro / Fava Amargosa Vatairea guianensis GKB / Gele Kabbes Class 3 #1420 Yellowish brown
Angelim Rojado / Bois Serpent Marmaroxylon racemosum BTM / Bostamarinde Class 3 #2532 Yellow Cream
Amarante/ Purpleheart Peltogyne species PPH/ Purperhart Class 2 Yes D40 #1800 Purple
Tatabu / Sucupira Preta Diplotropics purpurea ZWK / Zwarte Kabbes Class 2 # 2530 Redish brown to Dark Brown
Timborana Pseudopiptadenia PMS / Pikin Miski Class 2-3 #1550 Brown to pinkish redbrown
Partridgewood / Sucupira Vermelho Andira inermis RKB / Rode Kabbes Class 2 Yes D40 #1790 Red Brown
Tanibuca / Fukadi Terminalia guyanensis DJI / Dyindya udu Class 2 Yes #1800 Yellowish brown to golden brown
Bosmahony / Grocai-rosa Martiodendron parviflorum WPL Class 2 Yes #2760 Brown-Redish
Louro vermelho Ocotea rubra WAN / Wana Class 2 Yes D40 #2680 Pinkish red to reddish brown
Kabukalli / Cupiuba Goupia glabra KOP/ Kopi Class 2 D50 #1840 Yellow Brown
Angelique Discorynia guianensis BAS / Basralocus Class 2 Yes D40 #1260 Reddish brown to Brown
Jatoba / Brazilian cherry Hymenaea courbaril RLO / Rode locus Class 2 Yes D40 #2820 Orange brown with dark veins
Tatajuba Bagassa guianensis KAW / Cow Udu Class 1 Yes D50 #1720 Yellow brown to dark brown
Wallaba/ Apa Eperua spp WAL/ Wallaba Class 1 Yes D60 #2040 Light to dark red brown, with oily resin streaks
Ipe Tabebuia capitata GRH / Groenhart Class 1 Yes D60 #3680 Olive brown to greyish brown
Massaranduba Manilkara huberi BOL / Bolletri Class 1 Yes D60 #3140 Red brown to greyish brown
