Pronounced "ti-NAY-oh", this beautiful veneer comes from a tree that gets its name from the indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina known as Mapuches. We were fortunate to find some of this wood with a gorgeous curly figure and with exceptionally dark veins running randomly throughout the sheets. Some non-figured veneers are also available below.
Common Name:
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Tineo |
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Scientific Name:
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Weinmannia trichosperma | |
Family:
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Cunoniaceae | |
Color:
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Red to orange with dark vein lines |
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Origin:
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Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia (reportedly also N. Ireland, Scotland) | |
Hardness:
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Moderate hardness |
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Texture:
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Fine to medium texture |
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Finishing:
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Readily accepts stains and finishes | |
Did You Know: | A mature Tineo tree can grow up to 100 foot tall! |