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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Sterculia caribaea Trade Name Anacaguita Family Name Sterculiaceae Common Names Anacaguita, Bastard mahogany, Bofrohoedoe, Camaguey, Camojuro, Camoruco, Castano, Guana, Guarataro, Karst, Kobehe, Kola, Kroekroe-amate, Mahoe, Mahot cochon, Mano de dante, Mapou baril, Mapou puant, Pinon, Sterculia, Vara de indio, Yahu Regions of Distribution Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Colombia, Guadelope [France], Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela Common Uses Boxes and crates, Coffins, Light construction, Pulp/Paper products Heartwood Color Brown White Red Grey Greenish to greyish White to cream Pale brown Sapwood Color Red Brown White Same as heartwood Grain Even Figure Straight Rays (figure) Straight Rays figure Texture Coarse Luster Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Susceptible to marine borer attack Non durable Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast UK=A US=T2D4/T2D3 Fr=1 Drying Defects Discoloration Moderate twist/warp Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Moderate Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Boring Poor to very poor results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Mortising Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Holds nails well Easy to nail Planing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Steam Bending Poor Polishing Satisfactory results Good results Staining Finish is generally satisfactory Finish is generally good Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high Max. crushing strength = high Bending strength (MOR) = very high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 20907 29271 psi Density 32 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi Stiffness 2578 3011 1000 psi Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 10 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1469 2058 kg/cm2 Density 512 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2 Stiffness 181 211 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 496 400 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % References Brooks, R.L., et al,1941,Durability tests on Untreated Timbers in Trinidad,Caribbean Forester,2(3,pp101-119 Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 9 Central America and the Caribbean,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207 Marshall, R.C.,1934,Trees of Trinidad and Tobago,Government Printer Port of Spain Trinidad Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4