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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 Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Cavanillesia platanifolia Trade Name Barrigudo Family Name Bombacaceae Common Names Barrigudo, Bongo, Hamati, Hammatti, Macondo, Quipo Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Colombia, Panama Common Uses Canoes, Pulp/Paper products Heartwood Color 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 Coarse Luster Medium Lustrous Dull Natural Durability Perishable Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 0-10 m Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Difficult to machine Strength Properties Density (dry weight)=less than 15 lbs/cu.ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 7 lbs/ft3 Weight 7 6 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 112 kg/m3 References 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 Woods, R.P.,1949,Timbers of South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series