Brazilian Cherry flooring signifies everything that is great , swanky and luxurious. It does hail from brazilian forests and not really a cherry wood but its true name could be jatoba. Though it also goes by other names like locust or courbail. Also brazilian cherry is found in mexico and peru also. The main reason behind its name as cherry is because of its burgundy color.
Brazilian Cherry hardwood Flooring is the most popular hardwood flooring option that can be imported from Brazil. This exotic hardwood It is known for its harness and durability is quite popular for its exotic usage in residential and commercial installations.
Brazilian Cherry hardwood Flooring is commonly available in prefinished and unfinished formats and is most popular hardwood formats that is imported from brazil to most of the other countries. Commonly hailing from south America Brazilian Cherry wood has brownish red color and darkens from tan/salmon color to a deep reddish brown and is 182% as hard as domestic red oak. Though it is generally considered twice as hard on hardness scale in comparison to red oak.
Brazilian Cherry hardwood is generally used in interior flooring and is also used greatly for stairs treads, athletic equipments, tool handles, railroad ties, gear cogs and wheel rims. Is also used for carpentry, cabinet and general woodworking joinery.
Brazilian Cherry hardwood because of its density does produce some installation challenges
After the wood has been installed, Brazilian cherry flooring needs to be cleaned regularly. Sweeping and vacuuming any dirt and dust every day is recommended, while the surface should be cleaned once a week. The solution for cleaning should use as little moisture as possible, and the floor should air dry afterwards. The cleaning solution used, however, shouldn't contain wax, vinegar, or acid.
