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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 Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Dialyanthera otoba Trade Name Bogamani verde Family Name Myristicaceae Common Names Bogamani verde, Coco, Cuangare, Fruta dorado, Otivo, Otoba, Otobo, Otova, Saba, Sacsa, Sebo, Virola, White cedar Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Venezuela Common Uses Boxes and crates, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products Heartwood Color Red Yellow Brown Pink Orange Reddish brown Pale red to pink Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Medium Luster Low Pronounced Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Non durable Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) often present in the standing tree Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) may be present in the felled log Perishable Drying Defects Checking Moderate collapse and honeycombing Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Rapidly Slowly Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries at a moderate speed Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to glue Nailing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Holds nails well Easy to nail Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Sapwood is permeable Heartwood is permeable Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Strength Properties Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 25 lbs/ft3 Shearing Strength 882 psi Weight 25 21 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 6 % Tangential Shrinkage 9 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 400 kg/m3 Shearing Strength 62 kg/cm2 Weight 400 336 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 6 % References Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers - The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. Building Research Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry Department Garratt, G.A.,1933,Systematic anatomy of the woods of the Myristicacaeae,Tropical Woods,5(35,pp6-48 Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press U.S.D.A. Forest Service,1974,Wood Handbook,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Handbook,72