Lyptus Flooring Hardness

Lyptus is certified as a fully renewable resource totally obtained from forest plantations.

Lyptus flooring hardness.

Lyptus is merely a trade name which is a registered trademark owned by the brazilian company fibria. Lyptus is the trademarked name for a hybrid of two eucalyptus species eucalyptus grandis and eucalyptus urophylla. Lyptus is a hybrid produced from cross breeding of the eucalyptus grandis and eucalypts urophylla. 1 420 pounds strength mor.

Lyptus has mechanical properties similar to many hardwoods and is most often compared to maple. The coloration varies from a light salmon to a deeper red. Lyptus is a trade name for the hybrid of eucalyptus grandis x eucalyptus urophylla the registered trademark is owned by the brazilian company fibria janka hardness. The trees are grown on plantations in south america alongside reintroduced.

The high hardness and closed grain structure make it popular for cabinetry millwork and flooring. It is a closed grain wood and is harder than oak. This ensures that the. Grown on plantations throughout south america the lyptus tree reaches maturity in 15 to 16 years.

Builder s pride 3 4 x 5 natural lyptus hardwood prefinished solid flooring 50 year warrantylyptus hardwood is beautiful and comparable to mahogany and cherry in appearance with a fine grain dramatic figure and rich color it is produced from south american eucalyptus trees. The lyptus brand is marketed in the united states by weyerhaeuser.