Massaranduba – Hardwood lumber products

Common names include bulletwood, Brazilian redwood, or massa and is a wood of high density but will remain easy to work. Most often used as decking or flooring it does respond to steam bending better than most other Brazilian hardwoods. With a straight grain which can have an almost purplish hue this is a wood that has a distinctive look. Though its heartwood often is a shade of purple, Manilkara bidentata is sometimes confused with another tropical tree widely known as “purpleheart”. Our wholesale mill produces both FSC certified  and non-fsc massaranduba. We have massaranduba in decking, flooring, dimensional lumber, E4E, S4S, RS (Rough Sawn), deck tiles, and table slabs.

	Massaranduba Decking Brazilian Redwood Decking	California Redwood Decking “Traditional” Redwood Decking
Appearance	Red to dark reddish brown. Straight grained and smooth. The color can be preserved using annual applications of a UV inhibiting deck oil.	Varies considerably depending on grade. Color ranges from brownish-pink to reddish brown. This is a softwood that will requiring staining if you want it to have a color.
Durability	Massaranduba is a hard, heavy wood. Very resistant to decay and termites. Average lifespan of 30+ years	Higher cost grades are more durable than most. Quick to weather and split. Treatment is required.
Strength (Load Capacity)	Over 2x stronger than California Redwood (29,200 psi)	10,000 psi
Hardness	Over 7x harder than California Redwood (3,190 Janka Hardness)	420 Janka Hardness
Maintenance	Very low maintenance with an average lifespan of 30+ years.	Periodic staining and board replacement my be required depending on age, climate and use.