Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Floors

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The Wood beneath Your Feet

Have you ever walked into a home and have immediately noticed the flooring before anything else?  Hardwood commands attention and extends beauty to any home.  When the flooring is made of extraordinarily good wood, the wood flooring in a home can outlast the house structure itself.

Of all the hardwood flooring options, next to Oak, Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) hardwood floors may be the most popular.  It’s an open-grained wood like Oak, but much darker and deeper in color when finished.  Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors immediately give any home a warm and inviting look with its deep brown-red hues.  Those who know hardwood know that Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors are 228% harder than even domestic Red Oak (1260 vs. 2820 on the Janka Hardness Scale).  Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors are the most popular hardwood import to the United States from Brazil.

While called Brazilian Cherry, the tree that Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors come from is not actually a cherry tree or even related to cherry trees.  It’s actually a South American Locust, and from this tree comes the highly prized Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors.  Due to its popularity worldwide, the tree has been exploited and is now actually in danger of extinction outside of national parks.

Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors are heavy, labor-intensive to cut, and have intense shadowing with high mechanical properties.  Due to its hardness, they do quite a number on tools when used to for furniture and other wooden designs, but this hardness is what makes Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors invaluable compared to other hardwood flooring choices.  In fact, the hardness of Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors warrants that even all areas to be nailed must be pre-drilled for proper application as it doesn’t allow nails in easily. 

 Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors have a natural luster to the wood, and originally, prior to finishing, have a medium to coarse texture.  With deep, dark stripes ingrained into the wood, it finishes beautifully and takes staining incredibly well.  Each piece of hardwood may vary quite distinctly from the other, but this quality merely enhances the beauty of Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors.

Since Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors are most treasured for their durability and color, their color is easily replicated in laminate flooring and is readily available for homes in which fake wood flooring is desired.  While laminate flooring is not real hardwood, if you can’t afford Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors, it might be the next best choice.  Some other choices for those considering Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors are oak, which can be stained to an almost similar color as cherry, mahogany, or teak, which comes at a higher price an is often considered more valuable as flooring.

You would not choose for a cheap option when building the foundation of a home.  Once inside, the floors are the foundation of the interior of the home.  It is, hands down, the most used portion of the house.  Hardness, quality, and longevity are key – and Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors fit the bill.  If it is within your budget, this particular hardwood deserves your consideration and attention.