A prefinished domestic maple would come a lot closer to meeting your expressed wants than a rainforest wood that is known for stability issues as well as a prominent grain. What is being suggested to you makes zero sense.

Ive never stained an exotic because of a few reasons.

One its extremely difficult.

Two. Your limited to what color you can go (black)

Most people who go with an exotic do so because they like the deep brown / red color.

Even if you do have a site finished exotic and you do stain it. It will go dark in time. Every wood darkens over time.

Did you go ahead and stain the teak floor? We are struggling with the same issue. Our flooring contractor says teak can be stained. Our builder recommends against it. He says teak is such a hard dense wood that it doesn't stain well. The flooring guy did a sample with dark staining and it looks great. However, will this stain scratch off over time? Even if it is coated with a good finishing protective coat?

We are considering the same flooring. Did you stain it or leave it natural and how do you like the finished product?

Several years ago we installed clear grade Cumaru in an area inside a hotel lobby. It stained quite well and made a beautiful floor.
I didn't take any pictures but you can see a bit of the floor here:
http://www.pgaresort.com/photo-gallery
Look under iBar. The first two pictures shows the Cumaru floor.
With Cumaru, the biggest issue for many is the wide range of color.
Did you look at the Sapele I recommended to you earlier?

Wow! I didn't realize how old this thread was.
Never mind.

Thanks jfcwood for your comments, even an old thread is often useful as the same questions recur as new projects are started :)

Can a Brazilian Teak floor be stained white? I like the White oak look now and was wondering if staining the Brazilian Teak floor would stain white nicely?

Staining anywood pure white comes with its own set of issues, teak will stain but i would suggest staining a sample but i would look into Nordicseal by Bona. 2 coats may achieve the look you want with a lot less of the

Thanks for the info.

Wish there was a pic online of a job had brazilian teak whitewashed.