Color/Appearance: Heartwood tends to be a medium to dark brown, sometimes with a reddish or purplish hue; some pieces may have streaks of yellowish or greenish brown. Unlike most other woods, Cumaru’s color tends to lighten with exposure to light.

Grain/Pore: Has a fine, uniform grain and texture, with very small open pores. The grain is nearly always interlocked to some degree.