the Botanical name - Bowdichia virgilioides (Diplotropis purpurea).
German, English and Italian names - Sucupira.
Grows in the South America, mainly in a river basin of Amazon. Zabolon' narrow and almost colourless. Mature wood has beautiful krasnovato - brown tone with an impregnation of light or yellowish proveins.
Wood very heavy, strong, contains oily substances, is not damaged by wreckers. It is often used in incrustations and in art parquet floors. It is processed rather hard, but it is well ground and polished. Drying should be spent very slowly since otherwise wood jars on. For prevention of formation of cracks by an obligatory condition drilling of apertures under nails and screws is. Application of varnishes, glues and first coats on a water basis is not recommended.
Volume weight in an air-dry condition: 850 - 1100 kg/cubic metres