Wood Species

Name	Wood	Janka Rating
Amendoim		1912

Amendoim
Pterogyne nitens

Also known as:

Guiaro, Ibiraro, Pau Fava, Vivaro

Origin: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

Appearance:

The sapwood of amendoim is yellow-brown, while the heartwood is more reddish brown (close in appearance to Mahogany). The grain is roey in nature. The wood has a lustrous appearance, and is of a medium texture.

Resistance, Durability:

Amendoim is very hard and durable, with a bending strength much greater than that of Mahogany. It has moderate resistance to decay when not chemically treated. The wood remains smooth under friction and is reported to be odorless. Amendoim is a dimensionally stable wood flooring species.

Janka Hardness: 1912

As a flooring choice, amendoim's hardness is roughly twice that of black walnut or teak, nearly fifty percent harder than red oak, forty percent harder than white oak, thirty percent harder than hard maple, almost identical to jarrah, and approaches santos mahogany's ranking of 2200.

Workability:

Amendoim has good machining qualities, and it sands well.

Main Uses:

Amendoim's uses include hard wood flooring, cabinetry, furniture, and interior construction.

What is a Janka Rating?

"It is one of the best measures of the ability of a wood species to withstand denting and wear. It is also a good indicator of how hard a species is to saw or nail.

The hardness of wood usually varies with the direction of the wood grain.

A common use of Janka hardness ratings is to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring."

Colored Bamboo

Some species have different janka ratings depending on how they have been treated.

Bamboo is one example of this. If left with a natural finish, Bamboo falls at 1380 on the hardness scale. If you carbonize it to get a darker color, the rank falls to 1180.