In reality this wood is not a member of the cherry family at all but is instead a legume species hymenaea courbaril.
Brazilian cherry flooring in kitchen.
The other method to updating brazilian cherry is to bleach it which removes some of the red tone and leaves the floor looking more like teak.
Here is a series of photos showing a brazilian cherry hardwood floor we refinished in a brentwood tn home.
The darkening process can take anywhere from a few days to a few months depending on the amount of light that hits the floor and the type of finish that was used during the process of preparing the flooring for installation.
Wood including the bamboo is among this type that provides a natural look.
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It is also known as jatoba locust or courbaril.
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Cons of brazilian cherry flooring brazilian cherry flooring often gets darker over time.
Solid hardwood it is being milled from a piece of wood with the process of sanding and refinishing repetitions.
A type of hardwood commonly known as brazilian cherry was used as flooring in countless houses from 2000 to 2005.