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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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Castilla elastica Trade Name Arbol de ule Family Name Moraceae Common Names Arbol de ule, Capimuki blanco, Cauchillo, Caucho, Caucho negro, Gsi-kra, Hule, Kiikche, Kuk-che, Lacu, Ma-thi-na, Niase, Olacahuite, Pem, Rubber tree, Seru, Sini, Soro, Tarantacua, Thi-nag, Tiniag, Tsacat, Tseni, Tsini, Ule, Ule macho, Ule-ule, Yaga-latzi, Yaxha Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico [US], Trinidad and Tobago, United States Common Uses Chemical derivatives, Fuelwood Heartwood Color Purple Red Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Luster Medium Lustrous Natural Growth Defects Latex or other ducts Natural Durability Perishable Perishable Non durable Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Bark width is 0-5 mm Bark width is 5-10 mm Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References 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 Pennington, T.D., Sarukhan, J.,1968,Manual para la Identificacion de campo de los Principales Arboles,Tropicales de Mexico,Inst. Nac. Inv. For. Mexico Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1940,American Woods of the Family Moraceae,Tropical Woods,8(61,pp11-54 Record, S.J.,1927,Trees of Honduras,Tropical Woods,10, pp10-47