Wood species
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.
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.