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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 Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Caesalpinia coriaria Trade Name Agallo Family Name Leguminosae Synonyms Poinciana coriaria, Libidibia coriaria Common Names Agallo, Cascalote, Dibi-dibi, Divi-divi, Guaracabuya, Guastapana, Guatapan, Guatapana, Guatapanare, Guatapanaro, Libi-dibi, Libi-libi, Nacascolote, Nacascolotl, Nacascul, Nascascolete, Nascascolo Regions of Distribution Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bahamas, India, Mexico, Sri Lanka Common Uses Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Fuelwood, Poles Heartwood Color Brown Black Green/grey Reddish brown Dark brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Medium Medium Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Very durable Durable Durable Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as poor Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Difficult to machine Polishing Fair to Good Results Satisfactory results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New York Fors, A.J.,1949,Maderas Industriales de Colombia,Caribbean Forester,10(3,pp161-96 Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara 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