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Canarywood

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Canary wood · Centrolobium spp.

Canarywood grows from Mexico through South America. Strong yellow and streaked color. We buy kiln-dried Prime packs for color and width.

Canarywood lumber at Fells Hardwood Supply in Hutto
Face grain · Fells Hardwood Supply, Hutto TX

Key facts

Janka hardness
Medium-highFurniture-capable hardness with strong color variation
Stability
AverageNormal exotic humidity habits
Grain type
Striped & variableColor bands that wander — the canary look
Rot resistance
Moderately durableInterior furniture and accents
Sustainability
Ask the lotCommercial exotic supply — confirm paperwork if required
Workability
CooperativeGenerally machines well with sharp cutters

About this wood

It stays relatively stable indoors. Good for furniture and accents. It costs more than common domestics. We still stock it because the color is hard to get any other way.

What we carry

  • Canarywood, including mill Superior sorts for cleaner graphic faces when available

Thickness is sold in quarters (4/4, 6/4, and so on) — see our hardwood thickness guide. Grades: NHLA grades.

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