Massaranduba Decking

Massaranduba (pronounced Ma-Sa-Ran-Doo-bah) is a hardwood native to South America. It bears the distinction of being one of the most beautiful and hardest woods in the world. One surprising fact about this natural hardwood is how well it performs under heavy load (bending strength) tests. These tests revealed that, as a decking material, Massaranduba is twice as strong as California Redwood and is even stronger than Ipe decking.

Sure, those technical statistics are impressive. But, the real driving force behind the popularity of our Massaranduba decking centers on one thing...that beautiful velvet red look. Many of our customers call us asking for California Redwood only to switch when they see the rich red look of Massaranduba.

Specification

Massaranduba Decking Specs
Botanical Name: Manilkara bidentata
Common Name:  Massaranduba
Other Common Names: Maçaranduba, Acana, Aus, Ausabo, Balata, Balata franc, Balata gomme, Balata rouge, Beefwood, Bolletri, Bolletrie, Bulletwood, Chicozapota, Macaranduba, Maparajuba, Massarandu, Nispero, Pamashto, Paraju, Quinilla colorada, Red balata
General Characteristics: Massaranduba is a rich red color. It has a mostly straight grain and a fine texture.
Moisture Content of Decking: Our Massaranduba Decking is specially dried for use on exterior projects.We also sell Massaranduba lumber kiln dried specifically for interior use. DO NOT use kiln dried interior lumber in exterior projects as it will expand. Massaranduba Decking dried for exterior use will shrink inside.
Janka side hardness:   3,190 lb at 12% moisture content.
Bending Strength:   27,280 psi
Drying: Tangential shrinkage: 9.4%, Radial shrinkage: 6.3%
Working Properties: Has a blunting effect on cutters, use of carbide tipped saw blades is necessary. Routs nicely. Must be predrilled for fastening.
Distribution: South America
Durability: Highly durable. Not subject to beetle attack. Extremely resistant to preservative treatment.
Uses: Exterior construction, decking.