Canarywood

Canarywood (Centrolobium spp.), also called Canary or Yellow Tarara, grows across South America, from Panama to southern Brazil. It’s best known for its lively mix of colors, which makes every board a little different.
The heartwood ranges from pale yellow through pink and orange to dark reddish-brown, and the best boards show the whole range in a single piece, often with darker streaks. More evenly colored boards can look a lot like Cherry. The colors deepen and mellow over time toward a warmer reddish-brown.
It’s durable and fairly hard, yet still easy to work. The grain is usually straight, sometimes interlocked, with a medium texture, and it turns, glues and finishes well, taking a high polish. That means you get a colorful South American hardwood without the usual struggle, and at a reasonable price.
Canarywood is a great choice for boxes, turnings, inlay, bandings, furniture accents and veneer, and the right board makes a good, lower-priced alternative to Tulipwood. Not to be confused with Red Canarywood, which is a different wood from another genus.
Not listed in CITES Appendix or the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Why We Love This Wood
Remarkable color variation in every board. The right piece is a great, lower-priced alternative to Brazilian Tulipwood.
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| Main Color Group | Pink |
| Grain Pattern | Pronounced |
| Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF | 4.3 |
| Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 830 |
| Janka Hardness - LBF | 1520 |
| Janka Hardness - N | 6750 |
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