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South America

Ipe Lapacho

Tabebuia spp.

Janka Hardness
1050
lbf
Janka (metric)
4670
N
Hardness Class
Hard
Density
0.92
g/cm³
Green MC
50
%
Fiber Saturation
25
%
Radial Shrink
6.6
%
Tangential Shrink
8
%
T/R Ratio
1.21
Stability
Excellent

About Ipe Lapacho

Ipe Lapacho (Tabebuia spp.) is a hard, wear-resistant wood, with a Janka hardness of 1050 lbf (4670 N) and a density of about 0.92 g/cm³. It originates from south america.

With radial shrinkage of 6.6% and tangential shrinkage of 8% (a T/R ratio of 1.21), it is very stable in service, with low risk of cupping or distortion. Its fiber saturation point is around 25%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.

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

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