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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. 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 Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Vochysia lanceolta Trade Name Guaruba Family Name Vochysiaceae Common Names Guaruba, Plumero, Quillosisa, Salado Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Shingles, Tool handles, Toothpicks, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Yellow Brown Red Orange Pale red to pink Pale brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Reddish brown Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White to yellow Different than heartwood Grain Straight Interlocked Even Straight Interlocked Texture Fine Medium Medium to coarse Coarse Luster High Medium Slightly lustrous Pronounced Natural Growth Defects Gum/resin streaks Natural Durability Durable Non durable Odor Has a taste Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast Dry at a moderate speed Drying Defects Slight twist/warp Slight surface checking Slight spring/bow Slight end splitting No cupping, generally Moderate twist/warp Drying degrade from spring and bow is often moderate Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Moderate Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Tree Size Tree height is 0-10 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fair to Good Results Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Not stable/prone to move Nailing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is resistant Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Moderate working qualities Easy to machine Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Painting Poor to Very Poor Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Varnishing Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Mor/Bending strength = medium Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = soft Work to Maximum Load = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Very low Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Moderate Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi Density 40 lbs/ft3 Hardness 995 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Shearing Strength 1221 psi Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi Work to Maximum Load 5 7 inch-lbs/in3 Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 10 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2 Density 641 kg/m3 Hardness 451 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 85 kg/cm2 Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2 Work to Maximum Load 0.35 0.49 cm-kg/cm3 Weight 624 496 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Altamirano, S.V.,1992,Maderas de Bolivia (Caracteristicas y usos de 55 maderas tropicals,Camara Nacional Forestal Peru - P.A.D.T.,1981,Descripcion general y anatomica de 105 Maderas del Grupo Andino,Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena, P.A.D.T. Report, Junac, Lima, Peru. Wangaard, F.F., W.L. Stern, and S.L. Goodrich. 1955. Tropical Woods - Properties and Uses of Tropical Woods, Volume V, No. 103. School of Forestry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.