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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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Light-Induced Color Change Luster Mortising Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Varnishing Scientific Name Amyris balsamifera Trade Name Amris wood Family Name Rutaceae Common Names Amris wood, Amyris, Amyris legitimo, Amyris wood, Black candlewood, Candil, Candle wood, Cuaba, Cuaba amarilla, Cuaba blanca, Cuaba de costa, Incienso, Palo de roble, Quigua, Rosewood, Sandalo de las antilles, Seca de castilla, Seca olorosa, Tea, Teilla, Tigua, Torch wood, Venezuelan sandalwood, Waika pine, West Indian sandalwood, White candlewood Regions of Distribution Africa, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Puerto Rico [US], Suriname, Venezuela Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Fuelwood, Furniture, Poles, Turnery, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Brown Green/grey Red White Yellow Pink Orange White to cream Pale brown Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White White to yellow Well defined Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Fine Fine Luster Medium Low Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Moderately durable Resistant to powder post beetles Very durable Light-Induced Color Change Darker Toxicity Dermatitic effects Drying Defects Splitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Moderately Difficult to Difficult Kiln Drying Rate Slow Drying rate is slow Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Bole length is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Poor to Very Poor Results Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Good results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 50 lbs/ft3 Weight 53 49 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 801 kg/m3 References Acosta-Solis, M.,1960,Maderas Economicas del Ecuador y sus Usos,Editorial Casa de la Culhra Ecuatoriana Quito Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29 Titmuss, F.H.,1965,Commercial Timbers of the World,Technical Press Ltd., London, 3rd edition Woods, R.P.,1949,Timbers of South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Wood, B., Calnan, D.,1976,Toxic Woods,British Journal of Dermat 94 Suppl. 13