Deep chocolate brown decking with fine golden streaks: solid Sucupira boards dried and milled to US sizes.

Sucupira (Bowdichia nitida and related Diplotropis species) comes from the Amazon, where it is a heavy-construction wood used for bridges, railway ties and dock work. It is close to Cumaru in hardness but lighter in weight, with a darker and more uniform color than Ipê or Cumaru. In the US it is sold as Brazilian Chestnut. Naturally durable and termite resistant, it weathers to silver gray if left bare. Not listed under CITES.

Species specifications

• Botanical name: Bowdichia nitida / Diplotropis spp. (confirmed per lot for the Lacey Act declaration)

• Janka hardness: 3,060 lbf

• Density: approx. 920 kg/m³ (57 lbs/ft³)

• Color: dark chocolate brown with fine lighter streaks, sometimes a purplish cast

• Grain: interlocked, coarse texture

• Durability: very durable; resistant to decay and termites; commonly rated for 25+ years outdoors without treatment

• CITES: not listed