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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. Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Bumelia obtusifolia Trade Name Cabo de lanza Family Name Sapotaceae Common Names Cabo de lanza, Chiri-molle, Chupon, Guaranina, Horco molle, Ibira-hu, Ibira-nira, Ibiranina, Lanza colorada, Molle crespo, Molle del monte, Molle negro, Palo lanza, Palo piedra Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Argentina Common Uses Charcoal, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Tool handles, Vehicle parts, Wheel spokes, Wheels Heartwood Color Brown Black Purple Red Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Greenish to greyish Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow White to yellow Grain Even Interlocked Straight Straight Interlocked Texture Coarse Fine Medium to coarse Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Non durable Ease of Drying Difficult Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Planing Easy to plane Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Difficult to machine Easy to machine Polishing Satisfactory results Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Volumetric = large Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 55 lbs/ft3 Weight 54 43 lbs/ft3 Volumetric Shrinkage 15 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 881 kg/m3 Weight 865 689 kg/m3 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 Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press Record, S.J.,1939,American Woods of the Family Sapotaceae,Tropical Woods 8(59) pp21-51 Tortorelli, L.,1956,Maderas y Bosques Argentinos,Editorial Acme S.A.C.I. Buenos Aires