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South America

Garapa

Apuleia leiocarpa

Janka Hardness
722
lbf
Janka (metric)
3211
N
Hardness Class
Medium
Density
0.72
g/cm³
Green MC
60
%
Fiber Saturation
27
%
Radial Shrink
4.6
%
Tangential Shrink
8.2
%
T/R Ratio
1.78
Stability
Good

About Garapa

Garapa (Apuleia leiocarpa) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 722 lbf (3211 N) and a density of about 0.72 g/cm³. It originates from south america.

With radial shrinkage of 4.6% and tangential shrinkage of 8.2% (a T/R ratio of 1.78), it is reasonably stable with normal seasonal movement. Its fiber saturation point is around 27%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.

These figures feed directly into the Vriksai calculators below — select Garapa in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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