Louro Aniba spp. Found throughout the Guianas and the Amazon region but also in the Pacific coastal areas of Colombia. The woods are typically yellowish with a greenish hue when fresh, becoming brown or olive on exposure. Narrow sapwood light yellowish.
Woods range from rather light to moderately heavy.
Air-dry density 40 to 5 pcf. 10,010 Janka side hardness 1,160 lb green and 1,470 lb dry. Moderately difficult to air-season, dries at a moderate rate, warp and checking are slight. No kiln schedules available. Easy to work with hand and machine tools and dresses to a smooth surface to give a satiny sheen.