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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 Nailing Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Vochysia surinamensis Trade Name Deokunud Family Name Vochysiaceae Common Names Deokunud, Grignon fou, Hilli iteballi, Iteballi, Kwari, Quaruba Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Guyana, Suriname Common Uses Boxes and crates, Canoes, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood corestock, Plywood Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Pale red to pink Pale brown Dark brown Sapwood Color Yellow White White to yellow Paler than heartwood Different than heartwood Grain Figure Even Interlocked Straight Other (figure) Stripe (figure) Interlocked Striped figure Straight Other figures are possible or common Texture Coarse Medium Medium to coarse Medium Luster Pronounced Lustrous Natural Growth Defects Latex or other ducts Natural Durability Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to pinhole borers Non-durable Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Non durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Moderately durable Kiln Schedules Dry at a moderate speed Uk=A US=T2D4/T2D3 Fr=1 Drying Defects Checking Severe twisting/warping Moderate collapse and honeycombing Severe surface checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Medium to High Shrinkage Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect High to severe Blunting effect on machining is moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fair to Good Results Easy to glue Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Nailing Easy to nail Holds nails well Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Heartwood is moderately resistant Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Moderate working qualities Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Easy to cut Painting Good results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Satisfactory results Good results Staining Satisfactory staining qualities Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7711 12078 psi Density 35 lbs/ft3 Weight 34 27 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 542 849 kg/cm2 Density 560 kg/m3 References Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry Department Fanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1 Farmer, R.H.,1972,Handbook of Hardwoods,HMSO Polak, A.M.,1992,Major Timber Trees of Guyana A Field Guide,The Tropenbos Foundation Wageningen, The Netherlands Vink, A.T.,1965,Surinam Timbers,Surinam Forest Service Paramaribo,3rd rev. ed.