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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 References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Ceiba occidentalis Trade Name Ceiba Family Name Bombacaceae Common Names Ceiba, Cotton tree, Fromager, Fuma, Honduras cottonwood, Kumaka, Silk cotton, Silk cotton tree Regions of Distribution Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Guyana, Jamaica Common Uses Boxes and crates, Canoes, Coffins, Cooperages, Model airplanes, Plywood, Toys Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange White to cream Greenish to greyish Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Sapwood Color Brown Yellow Grain Figure Other (figure) Other figure Texture Coarse Coarse Luster Medium High Natural Durability Durable Moderately durable Perishable Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Non durable Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 0-10 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as poor Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Veneering Qualities No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 24 lbs/ft3 Weight 24 20 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 384 kg/m3 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Fanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1 I.U.F.R.O.,1973,Veneer Species of the World,Assembled at F.P.L. Madison on behalf of I.U.F.R.O. Working Party on,Slicing and Veneer Cutting Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29