Guatambu comes from
Parts of Central and South America

Botanical Name:
Balfourodendron riedelianum
 
Other Names:
Guatambu, Guatambu blanco, Marfim, Pau liso, Pau marfim
 
Color:
Cream to lemon yellow.
 
Characteristics:
The wood is usually compared with Hard Maple. Generally straight grain, dense with fine, uniform texture. Can be worked without much difficulty. Excellent turning wood. Very strong with excellent wear properties.
 
Typical Uses:
Bent Parts, Boat building, Bobbins, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figur