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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 Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Bastardiopsis densiflora Trade Name Jangada brava Family Name Malvaceae Synonyms Sida densiflora Common Names Jangada brava, Loro blanco, Louro blanco, Peterebimoroti Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay Common Uses Boxes and crates, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products Heartwood Color Red Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Coarse Medium Fine Luster Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Durable Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Non durable Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 0-10 m Blunting Effect High to severe Gluing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Permeable heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Max. crushing strength = high Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 10164 15844 psi Hardness 995 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 5408 8171 psi Shearing Strength 2205 psi Stiffness 1245 1445 1000 psi Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % Volumetric Shrinkage 13 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 714 1113 kg/cm2 Hardness 451 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 380 574 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2 Stiffness 87 101 1000 kg/cm2 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % References Celulosa Argentina,1973,Libro del Arbol,Celulosa Argentina Buenos Aires 3 Vols Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press Sao Paulo - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas,1956,Tabelas de Resultados obtidos para Madeiras Nacionais,Inst. Pesq. Tec. Sao Paulo, Brazil Bol., No.31(2nd Ed.) 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 Tortorelli, L.,1956,Maderas y Bosques Argentinos,Editorial Acme S.A.C.I. Buenos Aires