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Garapa – Brazilian Oak

Scientific Name: Apuleia Leiocarpa

Garapa is lemon‐yellow becoming light (honey) brown with age. Garapa has a slight ribbon‐like aspect—watery, wavelike—a silky appearance. Garapa is naturally resistant to wood decay and insect damage. It also has a class “A” fire rating—identical to concrete. Garapa is naturally scratch resistant and has an estimated useful life of 25 years. Deck oil preservation treatments will add additional years to the life of this very durable wood decking. Garapa is comparable to Ipe in durability, grain, and workability, but it is an economical buy. Finishing this fine Garapa decking with brown‐tinted oil provides a soft brown finish similar to Ipe without the board‐to-board color variations.

Specialty Lumber Solutions logo featuring "SLS" in stylized font with a wooden texture background, representing tropical hardwood products and lumber offerings.

3824 Fremont Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64129
816‒506‒4131

Monday to Friday: 8:00 – 3:00

Charles: 816 - 506 - 4131

Specialty Lumber Solutions represents the nation’s largest wholesalers of tropical hardwood products and domestic lumber mills. If you are looking for Ipe, Teak, Cumaru, Massaranduba or another species, we sell tropical hardwood rain screen siding and decking materials at the best prices.

For high end domestic species, we offer clear grade Western Red Cedar and Select Southern Cypress custom milled to your specifications. We also have your flooring needs covered by working with direct importers to offer a line of tropical hardwood flooring at the most competitive prices.