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GUANACASTE

Enterolobium cyclocarpum
NOTE: this page should be merged with kelobra (same wood)

Enterolobium cyclocarpum of the family Leguminosae, the legume family)

Among many other names, this wood is also called perota, timbo, tamboril, and Mexican walnut

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my samples:


sample plank and end grain --- this was listed as perota


end grain closeup of the piece directly above

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web pics


planks


plank listed as tamboril --- given the apparent coarseness of the grain, I'd guess this is a closeup


planks listed as parota (note variant spelling of perota --- ah the joys of common names): based on both the color and the shine, I'd say the first one definitely is NOT a raw wood color but one that has had a finish applied.


planks listed as timbo