Yellowheart

Common Name(s): Yellowheart, Pau Amarello

Scientific Name: Euxylophora paraensis

Distribution: Brazil

Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 52 lbs/ft³ (825 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .67, .83

Janka Hardness: 1,790 lb_f (7,950 N)

Heartwood color ranges from pale to golden yellow, darkening only slightly with age. Sapwood is a pale yellow/white. Yellowheart has a mild, unpleasant smell when being worked. It has a uniform yellow color and glues well, which makes it a great candidate for a wood ring.