SCIENTIFIC NAME
Euxylophora paraensis

FAMILY
Rutaceae

OTHER NAMES
Amarello, Pequia setim, yellowheart, lima orana, pau setim, satinwood, boxwood, canary wood or sateen.

DISTRIBUTION
Pau Amarello trees are found almost exclusively in the State of Para, Brazil

THE TREE
Trees can grow to more than 130 feet tall and 30" in diameter. It has large leaves upwards of 10" long and 4" wide. It has a wonderful show of creamy white, fragrant flowers.

WOOD DESCRIPTION
Heartwood is a bright yellow color, darkening a little on exposure to sunlight. There is little differentiation between heartwood and sapwood, or between spring and summer growth rings. The color is very consistent across the wood. It is usually straight grained and uniform, with no distinctive taste or odor. It drys relatively easily with limited checking and cracking.

WORKABILITY
This wood is relatively easy to work with for both hand and power tools. It nails adequately, glues easily and sands to a high polish. It can exhibit a curly figure, then known as pau setim. Figured wood of this sort is much more difficult to plane, usually requiring an abrasive sander to avoid grain tearout. This is not an oily wood, so it finishes with relative ease. Fine sanding produces a nice sheen.

USES
Pau Amarello is used as a craftwood predominately..... cabinets, furniture, flooring and decorative turnings, particularly in inlays when a color contrast is desired. Its bright yellow color, gives it great appeal, for specialty woodworkers that are looking for a wood to highlight their woodcraft project.

Information from: Woodworkers Source and The Woodbox.com

Photographs from MDArtworks