QUARUBA

Botanical Name: Vochysia melinoni of the family Vochyiaceae

Other Common Names: Cedrorana, Guaruba, Guaruba-cedro, Quaruba, Quaruba-cedro, Quaruba-verdadeira,

A common name for many of the brazilian trees belonging to the Vochysia species. A light brown sapwood with a red and pink demarcated heartwood. The wood has a coarse medium texture with interlocked grain which fairly easy to work. Common in utility construction as well as packing and shipping use.