Teak

Sustainable plantation teak

Fogata Madera is currently not producing wood from plantation teak.

But if you are a business interested in sustainable, high-quality plantation teak, please let us know.

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Technical reference data — teak (Tectona grandis)

Published reference values. They are not a product guarantee: they depend on species, tree age, site and drying.

Density at 12 % moisture content610–730 kg/m³ (range 480–850) — medium-weight wood

Plantation in Puerto Libertador (Córdoba)Oven-dry specific gravity 0.57 g/cm³ — moderately heavy wood; medium mechanical properties; when planing, raised grain is the most significant defect

Shrinkage, green → 12 %0.7–1.5 % radial · 1.1–2.5 % tangential

Shrinkage, green → oven-dry1.8–3.7 % radial · 3.2–6.2 % tangential

Strength and stiffnessBending (MOR) 81–196 N/mm² · modulus of elasticity (MOE) 7,600–17,500 N/mm² · compression parallel to grain 34–70 N/mm²

Janka hardness (side)3,700–4,890 N

DurabilityHeartwood durable to very durable; resistant to termites and fungi; the sapwood is susceptible to Lyctus. Class 1 above ground (over 40 years), class 2 in ground contact (15–25 years).

DryingDries well but slowly. 2.5 cm (1 in) boards from 40 % to 10 % in 5–6 days in a kiln at 60–80 °C.

Machining and finishingThe silica (up to 1.5 %) dulls tools: carbide tooling is recommended. Good nail and screw holding (pre-bore). Glue only on freshly planed or sanded surfaces. Varnishes and polishes well.

Plantation-grown woodHeartwood share: 35–55 % at 13 years, 55–65 % at 21 years, over 80 % beyond 50 years. Rotations shorter than 25 years may reduce timber quality.

UsesFine cabinetwork, furniture, doors and windows, flooring, staircases, boat building, decorative veneer, turning.

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Eucalyptus

Sustainable plantation eucalyptus

Fogata Madera can also source eucalyptus from plantations.

If you are a business interested in sustainable, high-quality plantation eucalyptus, please let us know.

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Medición de un árbol en la plantación de eucalipto

Medición de un tronco en la plantación de eucalipto

Technical reference data — plantation eucalyptus (Eucalyptus pellita)

Published reference values. We did not find an official Colombian technical sheet for plantation eucalyptus from Córdoba; these figures come from other sources and are not a product guarantee: they depend on species, age, site and drying.

DensityMature natural-grown timber: 995 kg/m³ at 12 % moisture content. Plantation timber at 8.5 years is about 70 % as dense.

Hardness (Janka-type)12 kN for mature timber; 4.9 kN for 8.5-year plantation timber

Shrinkage to 12 % (8.5-year plantation)5.2 % tangential · 1.9 % radial

Species classificationStrength group S2 (unseasoned) / SD3 (seasoned). Durability: class 1 above ground (over 40 years), class 2 in ground contact (15–25 years). Termite resistant.

Drying and machiningDries satisfactorily by air and in a kiln. Machines well; accepts paint, stain and polish.

Colombian data point (Eucalyptus grandis)7-year-old clones in Smurfit Cartón de Colombia plantations (Restrepo, Pereira, Popayán): basic density 0.38–0.55 g/cm³. Andean region, not Córdoba.

UsesConstruction, framing, cladding, flooring, joinery, fencing, poles, furniture and outdoor furniture.

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