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homeowner2

Post subject: Real Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring??

Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:42 am

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We have a brazilian cherry floor in part of the house and are trying to put more in another part of the house? How can I tell that I am getting real brazilian cherry and not something that just looks like it?

For example the Lumber liquidators lite brazilian cherry or Mohawks bingham bahia? Are these really brazilian cherry or something else? Does anyone know?

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Ken Fisher

Post subject: Re: Real Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring??

Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:22 am

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That LL Lite product is actually Tauari or also called Brazilian Oak. Not sure about the other.

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dennis

Post subject: Re: Real Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring??

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:50 am

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Theres no such thing as "Brazilian Cherry". It is actually a common name given to "Jatoba" to make its visual characteristics a reference point. Brazilian Oak = Tauari, Brazilian Walnut = Ipe, Brazilian Chestnut = Cumaru, etc.

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jeff burstein

Post subject: Re: Real Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring??

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:52 pm

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As far as i know the Bahia is Brazilian Cherry.

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Edgewater

Post subject: Re: Real Brazilian Cherry hardwood flooring??

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:18 am

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The Janka Hardness scale, which can be found on this site, provides a cross reference of the country of origin name and the common name used in the US. The Janka hardness scale refers to Brazilian Cherry as Jatoba. Good luck.

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