Mora

Origin :
Northeastern South America (primarily Guyana and Suriname)

Color or Appearance : 
Heartwood is light to medium reddish brown. Wide pale yellow-brown sapwood is clearly demarcated from heartwood.

Grain/Texture :
Has a straight to interlocked grain, with a medium to coarse texture. Good natural luster.

Endgrain : 
Diffuse-porous; large pores in no specific arrangement, few; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; heartwood deposits present; narrow rays faintly visible without lens, normal spacing; parenchyma vasicentric,lozenge, winged, confluent, and marginal.

Rot Resistance : 
Mora is rated as durable to very durable, and also has good resistance to insect attacks.

Workability : 
Pieces with interlocked grain can be difficult to work, frequently resulting in tearout during machining operations. Mora also has a pronounced blunting effect on cutting edges.

Odor : 
Mora can have an unpleasant and sour odor while being worked.

Allergies / Toxicity : 
Mora has been reported to cause respiratory irritation.

Comman Uses :
Flooring, boatbuilding, heavy (exterior) construction, and turned objects.