Marfim 3 Brazilian Ivory

Hardness/Janka: Janka:1500
Sapwood Color:
There is no contrast between the heartwood and sapwood.
Heartwood Color:
The heartwood is nearly white, pale yellowish-brown, or cream to lemon in color, sometimes with a grayish tinge and/or darker streaks. The wood is reported to have a superficial likeness to Sugar maple or Yellow birch, but it is much harder and more elastic.
Grain:
The grain is straight, sometimes interlocked, and irregular.
Texture:
The texture is fine to very fine and uniform. The size and appearance of earlywood and latewood cells are relatively uniform within each growth ring.
Luster:
The wood has a medium luster.
Gluing:
Gluing properties are rated as satisfactory.
Nailing:
The wood is reported to nail well.
Screwing:
Screwing properties are reported to be good.
Polishing:
The wood has good finishing characteristics and can be polished to a high smooth finish.
Staining:
Staining properties are reported to be good.