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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Paramacherium schomburgkii Trade Name Jacaranda Family Name Leguminosae Synonyms Pterocarpus kuhlmannii, Machaerium schomburgkii Common Names Jacaranda, Ximbo Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname Heartwood Color Red Purple Brown Pink Sapwood Color Red Grain Figure Other (figure) Other figure Texture Medium Fine Coarse Fine Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Moderately durable Perishable Non durable Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 10-15 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Polishing Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 55 lbs/ft3 Weight 54 43 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 881 kg/m3 References Oxford School of Forestry