Yzerhart (Wamara)
| Commercial Name(s): | Wamara, Coracao De Negro, Guyana Rosewood |
| Other Name(s): | Carrapatinho, Gombeira, Banya, Bois Perdrix, Panacoco, Ijzerhart, De Negro, Agui, Ferreol, Gandoe, Zwart Parelhout, Ironwood, Yzerhart |
| Botanical Name: | Swartzia ingifolia, Swartzia grandifolia, Swartzia leiocalycina, Swartzia panacoco |
| Botanical Family: | Fabaceae-caesalpinioideae (angiosperm) |
| SBB Code: | YZH |
Profile
Wamara´s Heartwood varies from medium reddish brown to purplish black, frequently with darker contrasting stripes. Sapwood is sharply demarcated and is a pale yellowish white. Wamara sometimes called Guyana Rosewood for its lustrous, dense, and colorful wood, Wamara technically isn’t a true rosewood (Dalbergia genus), but is in what could arguably be viewed as one of the most under-appreciated genera of tropical hardwoods: Swartzia. This genus is filled with a variety of colorful and striped woods, most of which remain obscure.
Wamara is very closely related to the more widely known hardwood: Katalox (Swartzia cubensis). Both woods possess superb strength properties, though Wamara tends to be more variable in coloration and appearance, frequently sporting dark contrasting stripes.
Typical use
Musical instuments, Stringed instruments (bow), Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Wood-ware, Sculpture, Sliced veneer, Wind instruments, Flooring, Turned goods, Current furniture or furniture components, Interior panelling, Arched goods.
Technical Information
Trees Size: 30 – 40 m
Trunk Diameter: 0.4 – 0.80 m
Moninn Hardness: 18.4
Crushing Strength (Mpa): 96 – 124
Basic Specific gravity: 1.13 – 1.27
Density at 12% MC (g/m3 dry): 1.08
Texture: Medium
Static bending strength (Mpa): 202
Modulus of elasticy (Mpa): 32700
T/R Ratio: 1.3
Finish: Excellent
Stability: Moderately stable
