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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 Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Steam Bending Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Capparis cynophallophora Trade Name Bejuco ingles Family Name Capparidaceae Synonyms Capparis jamaicensis Common Names Bejuco ingles, Black watle, Black willow, Bois caca, Bois d'argent, Bois noir, Bois Senegal, Burro prieto, Capertree, Carbonero, Ciguarayo, Endurece maiz, Jamaica caper, Mostacillo, Olivo, Olivo frijol, Palo diablo, Paniagua, Sapo, Zebrawood, Zic Regions of Distribution Central America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico [US], United States Common Uses Fuelwood, Furniture, Poles Heartwood Color Yellow Brown Orange Red Pink Green/grey Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Red Greenish to greyish Dark brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Same as heartwood Different than heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Fine Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Perishable Non durable Drying Defects Splitting Checking Ease of Drying Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 50-60 m Bole length is 20-30 m Blunting Effect Moderate Little Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Permeable heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Veneering Qualities Veneers moderately easy Veneers easily No drying degrade Suitable for peeling Steam Bending Unsuitable Poor to Very Poor Results Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Staining Fair to Good Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New York 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 Schiffino, J.,1945,Riqueza Forestal Dominicana (Three volumes,Secretaria de Estado de Agric. Ind. y Trabajo