Drying process is the key to improve the efficiency of utilizing expensive imported macaranduba wood for flooring products.An experiment was conducted to study the drying characteristics of macaranduba solid and their effect on the drying quality.A drying schedule for macaranduba wood was developed.The results showed that it took 28 days to dry 22 mm-thick macaranduba lumber from an average moisture content of 30.7 % to 12.3% to keep the qualified rate above 93%.