Tigerwood Decking

Tigerwood is a beautiful exotic Brazilian hardwood which provides one of the most unique patterns you will ever see. Tigerwood is so named for its red and orange background punctuated with dark veined striping. It darkens to a slightly deeper hue of red with additional exposure to sunlight. Tigerwood’s striking beauty draws praise from designers, who covet it highly for both interior and exterior applications.

Properties

Goncalo Alves (Astronium graveolens)

Common Name(s)

Goncalo Alves, Tigerwood, Jobillo

Scientific Name

Astronium graveolens (syn. A. fraxinifolium)

Distribution

From Mexico southward to Brazil

Tree Size

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

Average Dried Weight

62 lbs/ft3 (995 kg/m3)

Basic Specific Gravity

80

Hardness

2,250 lbf (10,000 N)

Rupture Strength

18,400 lbf/in2 (126,920 kPa)

Elastic Strength

2,404,000 lbf/in2 (16,580 MPa)

Crushing Strength

10,710 lbf/in2 (73.9 MPa)

Shrinkage

Radial: 4.0%, Tangential: 7.6%, Volumetric: 10.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.9

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