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Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Tabebuia heterophylla Trade Name Apamate Family Name Bignoniaceae Synonyms Tabebuia dominicensis, Tabebuia lucida, Tabebuia pallida, Tabebuia pentaphylla Common Names Apamate, Pink cedar, Pink manjack, Pink poui, Pink trumpet tree, Poirier, Poirier blanc, Poirier gris, Poirier rouge, Prieto, Roble, Roble blanco, Roble de costa, Roble de yugo, Roble prieto, Tooshe flower, White cedar, Whitewood Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Netherlands, Puerto Rico [US] Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: planking, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Light construction, Millwork, Oars, Paneling, Posts, Shingles, Sporting Goods, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Yellow Brown Red Tan Pale brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White to yellow Same as heartwood Grain Figure Interlocked Straight Distinct (figure) Even Stripe (figure) Mottled (figure) Rippled (figure) Growth rings (figure) Straight Interlocked Distinct figure Striped figure Mottled figure Rippled figure Clear growth rings (figure) Texture Medium Uniform Even or uniform Medium Medium to coarse Coarse Luster Slightly lustrous Dull Natural Durability Durable Perishable Moderately durable Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Moderately durable Susceptible to marine borer attack Durable Odor Has an odor Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast UK=D US=T3D2/T3C1 Drying Defects Checking Distortion Case Hardening Slight twist/warp Slight surface checking No surface checking Moderate spring/bow Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Thick Stock Requires Care Easy Moderate Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Easy to glue Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Finishes well Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Good finishing results Movement in Service Stable Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Possible if prebored Easy to nail Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Difficult to plane Planes to a satisfactory finish Resistance to Splitting Satisfactory Poor Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to Work Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good sanding finish Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Possible if prebored Easy to screw Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good results Veneering Qualities Bolt preparation requires steaming Good gluing qualities Suitable for peeling No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting Diifficult to veneer Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Poor Moderate Good Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good results Staining Finish is generally good Finish is generally satisfactory Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 40 lbs/ft3 Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 641 kg/m3 Weight 624 496 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 9 Central America and the Caribbean,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249 Longwood, F.R.,1961,Puerto Rican Woods - Their Machining Seasoning and Related Characteristics,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.205 Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207 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