Guanacaste Wood

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Guanacaste wood. Its magnificent size allow us to create impressive exotic wood slab. It is known for its large proportions its expansive often spherical crown and its curiously shaped seedpods. Because of the large trunk size very large slabs of natural-edged Guanacaste are not uncommon and their weight is generally much lighter than other imported hardwoods.

The Guanacaste tree is immortalized in both Mexico and Costa Rica through town names. The wood is highly resistant to fungi and dry-wood termites. Before the Spanish arrived this territory was inhabited by Chorotega Indians from the towns of Zapati Nacaome Paro Cangel Nicopasaya Pocosi Diria Papagayo Namiapi and OrosiThe Corobicies lived on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Nicoya and.

Hwy 290 Dripping Springs TX 78620. This hardwood has good gluing and finishing properties as well as being quite durable. It has a very low density and can make floating materials for fish nets or canoes.

Ranges from Southern Mexico all the way to Northern South America Guanacaste has quickly become one of the most popular woods we carry particularly for live edge projects. 1888 WOOD-120 or 1-888-966-3120. It is easily accessable because it grows in such a large region and we carry a very large inventory in live edge slabs as well as lumber turning stock and thin.

Guanacaste is known for being available in large slab forms in the wood world. It works well with machine and hand tools. Guanacaste Parota Live Edge Wood Slab - J21383A - 146x35x3 179140 Compare Phone.

Guanacaste tree is a sustainable source of wood as it is a fast growing non-threatened and abundant species in tropical zones. Due to the large tree diameter live-edge slabs are often available for table tops mantles and other large projects. The province is named for the guanacaste tree also known as the ear pod tree which is the national tree of Costa Rica.