Mora
Summary:
Mora wood is a remarkable hardwood known for its strength, durability, and rich color. Its unique properties and timeless beauty make it a valuable material for various applications, from high-quality furniture and architectural millwork to boat building and musical instruments. Choosing Mora from sustainable sources ensures the continued availability of this precious wood and contributes to responsible forest management practices.
About
A Strong and Versatile Hardwood with a Distinctive Character
Mora wood, also known as Mora excelsa or mora amarilla, is a highly prized hardwood native to Central and South America. It is renowned for its exceptional strength, durability, and unique reddish-brown color with dark streaks, making it a valuable material for various applications.
Properties and Characteristics:
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Color: Mora wood boasts a distinctive reddish-brown color with dark streaks. Over time, it develops a deeper, richer hue, adding to its timeless elegance.
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Grain: Straight to interlocked, creating a subtle and visually appealing pattern that adds depth and character to the wood.
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Texture: Medium to coarse, providing a substantial feel and a visually interesting surface.
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Durability: Exceptionally strong and resistant to decay, insects, even fire and harsh weather conditions, making it suitable for long-lasting projects.
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Workability: Moderately difficult to work with due to its hardness, requiring sharp tools and some woodworking experience.
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Appearance: Mora wood possesses a distinct and attractive appearance, with its warm reddish-brown color, subtle grain pattern, and smooth texture adding a touch of elegance and sophistication to any project.
Mora
Scientific Name: Vataireu lundellii
Other Common and Commercial Names: Amargo Amargo (Panama), Bitterwood, Angelim Faveira (Brazil), Mora (Nicaragua, Costa Rica), Amargoso (Honduras), Danto, Ramon (Guatemala)
Appearance: The heartwood when freshly cut is bright yellow but quickly turns to a dark golden brown after exposure to light. Grain is straight to interlocked with coarse to very coarse texture. It is streaked or patterned by parenchyma.
Characteristics: Heavy wood with low linear shrinkage and stable volumetric shrinkage. Mechanical resistance is ranked as medium. Sawdust may cause allergies due to its bitterness. Air drying is moderately easy with minimal defects. Excellent durability with resistance to fungi and insect attack.
Weight: Basic specific gravity (ovendry weight/green volume) varies with species from 0.55 to 0.64; air-dry density 42 to 49 pcf.
Janka Rating: 1430
Working Properties: The blunting effect is high due to silica but has good machining characteristics. Locally it is considered a semi-hard species so easier to nail and screw than other species in the class.
Uses: Because it is very durable, beautiful and resistant to termites and rotting it is used locally in interior/exterior Construction Framing, Posts and Beams, as well as Flooring and Decking.
