Wood Floor Resource Group

Bloodwood
Specie Names
Grown in: Brazil.
Lumber Name(s): Bloodwood, Satinae, Cardinalwood, Pau Brazil.
Description
Bloodwood is beautiful dense wood, which is very red in color and holds that color over time.
Color Range and Color Change
Color Change: Bloodwood undergoes a medium degree of color change from pale orangey reds to a deep dark red as it ages.
Color Range: Bloodwood exhibits a fairly wide range of color variation, from pale orange colors through to deep blood red. WFI's selection offers a more limited range of color variability by supplying the red tones.
Where to Use
Bloodwood may be used both residentially and commercially wherever such a deep red color is sought. It is primarily used for accent strips.
Hardness Chart for Bloodwood

Species Comparative Hardness (Janka Scale):
Red Oak (Indus. Std.)
 1260
Natural Bamboo
 1400
Brazilian Cherry
 2820
Bloodwood
 2900
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