Brazilian Eucalyptus Hardwood

Eucalyptus hardwood milled to your specs.

Brazilian eucalyptus hardwood.

Brazilian eucalyptus furniture in particular has been selling very well in recent years. Also known as pink ipê pink lapacho or pink trumpet tree this species is a native bignoniaceae tree and can be found in mexico argentina bolivia trinidad and tobago. Originally found growing in australia where its leaves are famously the favorite food of koalas there are over 600 species of eucalyptus. View flooring sample and room scene photos as well as wood type specifications and information.

While both teak and eucalyptus are tropical hardwoods that weather to a silver patina with age when left outside teak is a longer lasting more durable and not surprisingly more expensive wood. Fogo all natural brazilian eucalyptus blend hardwood charcoal is made from dense brazilian eucalyptus hardwoods. Unlike other hardwood types eucalyptus wood is fast growing rendering it a highly sustainable and eco friendly choice. We specialize in exotic domestic hardwoods.

Overall brazil is expected to produce 55 of the world s eucalyptus round wood by the end of 2011. Eucalyptus charcoal is favored by brazilian rodizio steakhouses because it lights fast burns incredibly hot and imparts that delicious steakhouse flavor. Now you can have it at home too. Eucalyptus also grows in south america where it was imported to brazil in the early 1900s meant for charcoal paper and pulp as well as many other regions of the globe.

Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees and a few shrubs in the myrtle family myrtaceae. Brazilian eucalyptus has heartwood that is pink to red brown in color with paler sapwood that is not always clearly differentiated from the heartwood. Fast growing and renewable resource. Handroanthus impetiginosus is the species of another tree that is also considered an ipe or brazilwood.

Yet the relative abundance of this tropical hardwood make eucalyptus patio furniture an affordable option. There are more than 700 species of eucalyptus mostly native to australia. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of australia. Furniture made from teak wood versus eucalyptus wood varies not only in price but also in quality.

Brazilian eucalyptus wood flooring is described on this page. Lapacho is the national tree of paraguay.