Piquia 2×4 Standard

Piquia 2×4 Standard Extra Information

The application of Piquia is difficult to execute without the proper hard metal tools, for that reason, pre-drilling is also needed. You must also remember that Piquia tends to have deformations due to its slowly drying feature, so must be careful with its machining. 

Piquia 2×4 Standard Features

• Its color ranges from a yellowish to light grayish brown.
• Its texture is medium to rather coarse.
• It has a slow drying process.
• It is resistant and durable.

Piquia 2×4 Standard Specifications

• Species: Caryocar butyrosum
• Other Names: Piquiarana, Piquia, Biqui, Pequi, Chawari, Pekia
• Piquia Origin: Central and South America (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Venezuela)
• Appearance: It is characterized by a yellowish to light grayish brown color. The texture is medium to coarse, and the grain is generally interlocked. Piquia is very durable and resistant to decay fungi and dry-wood termites which makes it an ideal structure for exterior construction.
• Drying: It takes a while to dry the wood and though it can warp and check, it does so only to a minor extent
• Workability:  Piquia is a tropical hardwood so it is moderately difficult to work with, for example the cutting edges dull rapidly
• Maintenance: Like all tropical wood, piquia will lose its original color if exposed to the sun.
• Preservation: Piquia does not require any special treatment as it will last many years without maintenance, but the hardwood naturally changes color after time.
• Sustainable: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) does not list piquia in its appendices.