Wallaba poles and posts
Wallaba (Eperua falcata) from Guyana, exported to buyers across the United States.
About the timber
Wallaba at a glance
Naturally resinous and resistant to rot and insects without treatment — the traditional choice for posts and poles.
- Botanical name
- Eperua falcata
- Also traded as
- Wapa
- Density
- ≈ 910 kg/m³ (typical air-dry)
- Durability
- Very durable in ground contact
- Typical uses
- Transmission poles, fence posts, shingles, rails
- Ships as
- Poles, posts
Values are indicative, taken from published timber data. They are not a grading guarantee.
Supply
How we supply Wallaba
- Ships as poles, posts, from GFC-licensed concessions in Guyana.
- Long lengths to order. Pieces up to about 11.8 m (38 ft) fit a 40′ container; longer piles and poles ship breakbulk.
- Traceable: every log carries a Guyana Forestry Commission tag, with origin records for your due diligence under the US Lacey Act.
- Phytosanitary certificate with every shipment; fumigation where US import rules require it.
- FOB Georgetown or CIF your US port, agreed per order.
Other Guyanese hardwoods we export: Greenheart · Purpleheart · Kabukalli · Wamara · Mora. See all species, products and sizes or read the buyer FAQ.
Pricing Wallaba for a project?
Send the sizes, volume, destination port and delivery window. We reply within one business day, Guyana time.