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 lbf (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.
