Piquia

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Piquia Hardwood

Piquia is often used as construction timber, both indoors and outdoors. This type of wood belongs to the Caryocaraceae family and the tree can reach heights of 45 meters, which is quite impressive! Just as impressive are the successful projects for which we have supplied Piquia wood. You can see a selection of these in the photo album on this page.

Venco Campus (bridge)

Piquia (FSC®)

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Broeckgebouw terrace and stairs project hardwood

Broeckgouw (decking/stairs)

Guariuba, Cumaru, Piquia

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Wooden fencing developed with old stable grids

Circular fencing

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Durability class

Class 1-2.

Strength class

D35.

Applications

Piquia is often used as construction timber, both indoors and outdoors. In addition, the wood is used in anti-parking posts, decking, posts, garden furniture, (parquet) floors, planking for sluice gates and bridge decks.

Specific gravity

Fresh 900-1000 kg/m3. At 12% moisture content 750-850 kg/m3.

Colour

Yellowish blond to light gray-brown with a similar sap.

Details

Piquia is durable but has the colour of coniferous wood. Freshly sawn piquia has a mild vinegary smell, but once dry it has no smell or taste.

Hardness

7700 N.

Workability

Machining goes well with Paquia, but hard metal tools are recommended (interlocked grain). Pre-drilling is recommended. With gluing and finishing are less experiences. Piquia dries slowly with a tendency to checking and deformation.

Botanical name

Carryocar Villosum

Origin area

Piquia wood naturally grows in Costa Rica, Northern Colombia, the Amazon region and Guyana.

Other names

Almendro, Ajillo, piquiarana.

Remarks

FSC® certified Piquia is available in the Amazon region of Brazil. The large trees have a diameter up to 1,5-2 m and reach up to 45 m. The trunks have a length till 21 m. It is also possible to produce larger dimensions in sawnwood.

Projects

Terrace Broeckgouw , Mijnsheerlyckheid , Bridgedeck Venco Campus.

Grain

Usually cross-thread.

Timber texture

The grain of Piquia wood is moderately coarse to coarse.

Drying

Piquia hardwood dries slowly with a tendency to deform. Superficial cracks can also appear during drying.

Screwing/nailing

Pre-drilling is necessary for Piquia hardwood.

Finishing of surface

Moderate to good. Please note that hairline cracks may occur while finishing.