THE NATIVE SA

Family business with more than 20 years of experience, located in ELDORADO MISIONES - ARGENTINA.

We are dedicated to sawing hardwood (for carpentry, construction, decoration, interior covering, interior floors, decks, native wood tongues, among other products), soft wood (braces, posts, exterior decks, tongues, among others).

We have a carpentry sector, dedicated to the production of products

ordered and designed by us and customers.

Woods

WIDTH

Aspect

Pink ocher color, red to dark red, oblique to intertwined grain, fine and homogeneous texture.

Characteristics

Hard, heavy wood, dense, difficult to saw and nail, very durable in the elements, resistant to insects, takes finishes well.

Applications

Excellent for outdoors due to its natural resistance to weathering, even in contact with the ground, used in construction, carpentry, bridge beams, posts.

CAÑAFISTOLA

Aspect

Pinkish brown to dark pinkish color, beautiful veining.

Characteristics

Hardwood, strong and elastic, heavy, weather resistant, tends to twist, dries slowly.

Applications

Construction and carpentry, bodywork, joinery, turning, frames, doors and windows, floors, decks, braces, beams, posts.

GRAPIA

Aspect

Light yellowish white, ocher yellow, shine and soft veining, fine texture.

Characteristics

Hard wood, good weather durability, not very stable, tends to

warp and split at the ends, susceptible to fungus but resistant to insects, fair machining performance, dry difficult to work, difficult to nail, poor drying, relatively hard to saw, brushes and polishes easily, takes well varnishes but not paints.

Applications

Outdoor constructions, carpentry, doors and windows, frames,

bodies, floors, interior coverings, sheets, shipbuilding due to its high silicon content.

CEDAR

Appearance

reddish brown, pronounced grain, pleasant and soft golden shine, pleasant smell, oblique grain.

Characteristics

Light to medium-heavy wood, excellent stability, very good mechanical properties, easy to work, polishes well, easy to nail, takes glues and varnishes well, susceptible to moths.

Applications

Ideal for furniture making, carpentry work, musical instruments, interior coverings, turning, shipbuilding.

GUATEMBU

Aspect

Yellowish white, slight veining, medium soft shine, fine texture and

uniform, straight grain.

Characteristics

hard, medium heavy, strong and flexible, easy to work, high density, good

finish, susceptible to fungi, very hard to nail, low resistance to humidity, not suitable for exterior uses.

Applications

Excellent for furniture, carpentry, ideal for floors and parquet due to its

wear resistance, turning, plywood and sheets.

LAUREL

Aspect

The color of the laurel wood is gray white and yellowish white and that of the heartwood varies from beige white to golden yellowish color. Some species in this group have an ash gray wood color. Laurel wood is poorly differentiated. The woody rays are visible and thin.

Characteristics

It is extremely durable and resistant, making it ideal for use in humid environments or near water. It is also resistant to termites and other insects, is naturally water resistant, and can withstand prolonged exposure to moisture without rotting.

Applications

General carpentry, opening frames, furniture, paneling, interior finishes, boats, instruments, flooring, good for plywood and veneer and toy making.

PETERIBI (BLACK PARROT)

Aspect

Brown – greenish brown color, well-marked veins, medium to

thick, straight grain, excellent aesthetic attributes.

Characteristics

Semi-hard wood, light to semi-heavy, medium density, low permeability, easy to work, receives a good finish, good stability for interior uses, tends to crack when drying, good resistance to bending.

Applications

Fine furniture, coverings, sheets; civil constructions,

boats; carpentry, sheets, turning, sculptures, machimbre,

tool handles.

TEAM

Aspect

Brown – greenish brown color, well-marked veins, medium to

thick, straight grain, excellent aesthetic attributes.

Characteristics

Semi-hard wood, light to semi-heavy, medium density, low permeability, easy to work, receives a good finish, good stability for interior uses, tends to crack when drying, good resistance to bending.

Applications

Fine furniture, coverings, sheets; civil constructions,

boats; carpentry, sheets, turning, sculptures, machimbre,

tool handles.

ZOITA

Aspect

Yellow - ocher color, pronounced veins, fine and homogeneous texture, straight or somewhat oblique grain.

Characteristics

Semi-hard and semi-heavy wood, moderately stable, not very strong, not resistant to humidity, low resistance to bending and compression, good workability, easy to saw, takes varnishes and paints well, susceptible to fungi, not recommended outdoors.

Applications

Carpentry, furniture, ceilings, floors, frames, doors and windows, tool handles, good for turning and sculptures, musical instruments, sheets because it is easy to rewind.

GUAYUBIRA

Aspect

Light brown to pinkish and dark brown color with black veins, fine to medium and homogeneous texture, slight natural shine, straight to oblique grain.

Characteristics

Extremely hard wood, but easy to work and saw, good

stability, shock resistant, stands out for its high flexibility, easy drying, durable exposed to the elements, susceptible to attack by insects and fungi.

Applications

Parquet, floors, decks, veneer sheets, ceilings, braces, beams,

openings and frames, stairs, coverings, furniture, gates, sleeves, gaps, crafts, tool handles, curved articles, artisanal use.

MARMELERO

Aspect

Brown and ocher to reddish color with dark brown, marked veining, pleasant fragrance, slight natural shine, fine and heterogeneous texture, straight grain.

Characteristics

Excellent semi-hard, heavy wood, with excellent properties and finish,

pronounced contractions, difficult to saw, hard to nail and screw,

easy to plan and sand.

Applications

Carpentry, furniture, braces, tongue and groove joints, tool handles, floors, parquet, rods, door and window frames.

YELLOW BLACKBERRY

Aspect

Yellowish, lemon yellow color, when exposed to light it becomes darker, orange-brown, attractive marked shine, fine texture, variable grain.

Characteristics

Hard and resistant wood, stable, difficult to work and nail, high density, reduced shrinkage, very durable and resistant to fungi and insects.

Applications

Excellent for floors due to its low shrinkage, hardness and stability and for roof braces due to its high resistance to bending, furniture, turning, civil construction, carpentry, sleepers.

CANCHARANA

Aspect

Dark brown to reddish brown, pinkish yellowish sapwood, attractive veins

pronounced, medium gloss, similar to missionary cedar.

Characteristics

Semi-hard and semi-heavy wood, very resistant and durable, dense, ideal for

carpentry, very good workability, tendency to crack with nails and

screws, paints require special attention, resistant to fungus.

Applications

Excellent weather resistance, used for posts, very

sought after for carpentry and fine furniture, interior coverings,

high quality sheets

SHARE

Aspect

Porous wood, diffuse porosity. Axial parenchyma visible even when

view. Rectilinear radii visible with a magnifying glass. Visible brown vascular traces. Demarcated rings. Striped veining with darker vascular traces.

Characteristics

Hard wood, strong and resistant.

Applications

Carpentry, furniture, braces, rods, door and window frames.

PARADISE

Aspect

From orange with pink tones to a reddish brown. The sapwood has a

much more defined yellow tone.

Characteristics

A semi-hard density wood with a medium and high texture

performance when handling it in the workshop. Versatile, easy to dry, and ductile to

operate it. Easy to work with in nailing, screwing, polishing, varnishing and casting processes.

Applications

Ideal for making furniture such as desk and dining tables,

dressers and thin structures such as frames, door openings and

windows, decorative moldings and shelves.

SKIN

Aspect

Soft, but very resistant wood of light color, tending to gray, with

short and not very marked grain.

Characteristics

It is very weather resistant, its wood is knot-free, it is easy to

work, resists cracks and twists and weighs three times less than conventional wood.

Applications

Used for toys, instruments, moldings, roller blinds, valances, boats, etc.

THEIR BLANCO

Aspect

Yellowish-white, semi-hard and semi-heavy wood.

Characteristics

Right grain. Fine and homogeneous texture. With smooth design.

Undemarcated growth rings, diffuse porosity, small solitary pores, no arrangement, no contents.

Applications

Furniture, general carpentry, sheets for plates and offsets,

drawers

EUCALYPTUS

Aspect

It is semi-hard wood, predominantly pink in tone, and variations of gray and brown.

Characteristics

It has good weather resistance, free of knots. Easy and good handling in brushing, sanding processes, easy to nail and screw, with adequate fixation. Accepts paints and varnishes without difficulty.

Applications

Furniture, general carpentry, sheets for plates and offsets,

drawers

ARAUCARIA

Aspect

Light wood from yellow to creamy white. Very fine texture and

gently heterogeneous, and straight grain. The design is not very attractive, both in radial (veined) and tangential (flowered) cuts, since the rings are not well demarcated in the longitudinal cuts, due to the low proportion of the darker late log.

Characteristics

Soft and light wood

Applications

General carpentry, braces, sawn wood, plate doors,

machimbre, long fiber pulp.