Cumaru

This category covers cumaru as an outdoor hardwood: its properties, cost, maintenance, and how it compares with ipe. Cumaru comes from Dipteryx odorata, a large canopy tree native to northern South America, and is sometimes marketed as Brazilian teak. The articles describe its density, natural oil content, and resistance to insects, moisture, and UV exposure.

The guides explain how cumaru's color evolves from fresh mill cut through first-season weathering, how installation, performance, and longevity work for decking, and what an annual oiling and care schedule involves. They also address sustainability, sourcing, and certification, and compare cumaru with ipe on price, workability, color profile, and availability. Because its Janka hardness is above 3,300 lbf, one article covers tooling and pre-drilling. Another looks at cumaru for garden planters and raised beds.