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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Light-Induced Color Change Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Amyris elemifera Trade Name Amyris wood Family Name Rutaceae Synonyms Amyris maritima Common Names Amyris wood, Bois chandelle, Bois chandelle blanc, Bois flambeau, Bois pini, Candlewood, Chilillo, Cuaba de costa, Cuabilla, Guaconejo, Melon, Palo de tea, Pimienta, Roldan, Sea amyris, Taray, Tea, Torchwood, Waiki-pine, White torch Regions of Distribution Central America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Puerto Rico [US], United States Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Fuelwood, Furniture, Posts Heartwood Color White Yellow Red Green/grey Brown Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Brown Sapwood Color White to yellow Well defined Grain Even Straight Texture Medium Coarse Fine Straight Even Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Very durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from marine borers Light-Induced Color Change Darker Ease of Drying Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Blunting Effect Little Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Painting Fair to Good Results Polishing Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu.ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 54 lbs/ft3 Weight 53 52 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 865 kg/m3 References Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New York Edmondson, C.H.,1949,Reaction of Woods from S.America and Caribbean areas to Marine Borers in,Hawaiian Waters,Caribbean Foresters,10(1,PP37-41 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 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 Record, S.J.,1927,Trees of Honduras,Tropical Woods,10, pp10-47 Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29