Wamara (brown ebony) lumber, squares and logs
Wamara (Swartzia leiocalycina) from Guyana, exported to buyers across the United States.
About the timber
Wamara at a glance
Dense, fine-textured and dark — sold as brown ebony. Takes a high polish.
- Botanical name
- Swartzia leiocalycina
- Also traded as
- Brown ebony
- Density
- ≈ 1,100 kg/m³ (typical air-dry)
- Durability
- Very durable
- Typical uses
- Heavy construction, flooring, turnery, decorative work
- Ships as
- Logs, squares, lumber
Values are indicative, taken from published timber data. They are not a grading guarantee.
Supply
How we supply Wamara
- Ships as logs, squares, lumber, from GFC-licensed concessions in Guyana.
- Squares we cut regularly: 8×8, 10×10 and 12×12 inches in 16, 20 and 24 ft lengths. Other sections to order.
- Lumber rough sawn; kiln drying on request.
- 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 · Mora · Wallaba. See all species, products and sizes or read the buyer FAQ.
Pricing Wamara for a project?
Send the sizes, volume, destination port and delivery window. We reply within one business day, Guyana time.