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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

Scientific Name
Delonix regia

Trade Name
Acacia

Family Name
Leguminosae

Synonyms
Poinciana regia


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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  [VIEW MAP]
Brazil, Madagascar, Mexico, Puerto Rico [US], United States

Common Uses
Fuelwood, Light construction

Heartwood Color
Brown
White
Red
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
White to cream
Pale brown


Sapwood Color
Red
White
White to yellow


Grain
Even
Straight

Straight


Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse


Natural Durability
Durable
Perishable
Moderately durable
Non-durable
Susceptible to insect attack
Non-resistant to termites
Non-resistant to marine borers
Non-resistant to powder post beetles
Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera)
Non durable


Drying Defects
Checking


Tree Identification
Bole/stem form is buttressed


Tree Size
Tree height is 10-20 m
Bole length is 10-20 m
Tree height is 20-30 m
Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm


Cutting Resistance
Easy to saw


Planing
Fairly Easy to Very Easy


Resistance to Impregnation
Resistant sapwood
Resistant heartwood


Response to Hand Tools
Easy to Work
Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Easy to machine


Turning
Poor to Very Poor Results


Polishing
Good results


Strength Properties
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.


Numerical Data
ItemGreenDryEnglish
Density25lbs/ft3
Weight2521lbs/ft3
ItemGreenDryMetric
Density400kg/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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