Hardwood Flooring Species - Amendoim

Origin of Amendoim- South America. Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil

Botanical Name(s)- Amendoim and Ybyario

Trade Name(s)- Pterogyne nitens

Other Uses In Industry- Cabinetry, furniture, interior trim, and marine construction

Grades of hardwood flooring will vary within each specie. Common guidelines to follow would be described as follows; Clear has a more uniform appearance, free of character and comes mostly from the heart of the tree. Hence, heartwood. Select will also be uniform in appearance but will contain characteristics that are natural to all hardwoods such as wider color variations and knots. Select and Better will be a notch between select and common grades. Common grades are ordinarily classed at #1 and #2. Both will have significant color variations and more character. #2 will have more than #1.