Timborana

Timborana is a South and Central American hardwood sold under several flooring-trade aliases, including Brazilian Pearwood and Brazilian Oak. Sources can't even agree on its exact genus — some list Pseudopiptadenia psilostachya, others Piptadenia suaveolens or Enterolobium schomburgkii — most likely because several closely related species get lumped under one commercial name and nobody's bothered to sort it out.

Appearance

Sapwood runs yellow to cream; heartwood starts light yellow with occasional darker streaks, giving new boards a luminous, almost glowing quality. As a floor ages, light reddish tones creep in.

Working Properties

Timborana carries moderate resistance to fungus and termites and an excellent stability rating — it moves noticeably less with seasonal humidity than most tropical hardwoods, a real practical win for flooring specifically.

Typical Uses

Flooring, almost exclusively.