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Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Drying Defects
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Planing
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Impregnation
Response to Hand Tools
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Tree Size
Turning
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Synonyms
Poinciana regia
Common Names
Acacia, Arbol de fuego, Clavellino, Flamboyan, Flamboyan colorado, Flamboyan rojo, Flamboyant, Flamboyant tree, Flametree, Flor de fuego, Flor de pavo, Framboyan, Giant, Giant-tree, Gold mohr, Guacamaya, Guacamayo, Gul mohr, Gul mohur, Josefino, Morazon, Poinciana, Royal poinciana, Tabuchin
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Brazil, Madagascar, Mexico, Puerto Rico [US], United States
Common Uses
Fuelwood, Light construction
Heartwood Color
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| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange |
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| White to yellow |
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Natural Durability
| Durable |
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| Moderately durable |
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| Susceptible to insect attack |
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| Non-resistant to termites |
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| Non-resistant to marine borers |
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| Non durable |
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Drying Defects
Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is buttressed |
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Tree Size
| Tree height is 10-20 m |
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| Bole length is 10-20 m |
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| Tree height is 20-30 m |
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| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm |
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Cutting Resistance
Planing
Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant sapwood |
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| Resistant heartwood |
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Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work |
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| Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work |
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| Easy to machine |
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| Poor to Very Poor Results |
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Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. |
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Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Density | | 25 | lbs/ft3 |
| Weight | 25 | 21 | lbs/ft3 |
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| Density | | 400 | kg/m3 |
References
Blatter, E., Millard, W.S.,1937,Some Beautiful Indian Trees,John Bale, Sons & Cornow Ltd, London
E.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3
Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara
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
Schiffino, J.,1945,Riqueza Forestal Dominicana (Three volumes,Secretaria de Estado de Agric. Ind. y Trabajo
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