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Tonka Bean

Warm medium-brown hardwood with visible fibres and a strong rustic grain.

Tonka Bean is a warm medium-brown hardwood with visible fibres and a pronounced rustic grain. The chart links Tonka Bean to sleepers, bridges, flooring, hydraulic works, heavy carpentry, veneer, turnery, and marine construction, making it a strong candidate for high-demand structural and finishing uses.

International Trade Name(s)

Cumaru

Botanical/Scientific Name

Dipteryx odorata

Density (12% Moisture Content)

1070 kg/m³

Major Uses

Sleepers, bridges, flooring, hydraulic works, heavy carpentry, veneer, turnery and marine construction.

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