PIQUIA 2×6
PIQUIA 2×6 STANDARD EXTRA INFORMATION
The application of Piquia is difficult to execute without the proper hard metal tools, for that reason, pre-drilling is also needed. You must also remember that Piquia tends to have deformations due to its slowly drying feature, so must be careful with its machining.
PIQUIA 2×6 STANDARD FEATURES
- Its color ranges from a yellowish to light grayish brown.
- Its texture is medium to rather coarse.
- It has a slow drying process.
- It is resistant and durable.
PIQUIA 2×6 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
- Species: Caryocar butyrosum
- Other Names: Piquiarana, Piquia, Biqui, Pequi, Chawari, Pekia
- Piquia Origin: Central and South America (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Venezuela)
- Appearance: It is characterized by a yellowish to light grayish brown color. The texture is medium to coarse, and the grain is generally interlocked. Piquia is very durable and resistant to decay fungi and dry-wood termites which makes it an ideal structure for exterior construction.
- Drying: It takes a while to dry the wood and though it can warp and check, it does so only to a minor extent
- Workability: Piquia is a tropical hardwood so it is moderately difficult to work with, for example the cutting edges dull rapidly
- Maintenance: Like all tropical wood, piquia will lose its original color if exposed to the sun.
- Preservation: Piquia does not require any special treatment as it will last many years without maintenance, but the hardwood naturally changes color after time.
- Sustainable: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) does not list piquia in its appendices.
