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Blunting Effect Boring Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing 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 Scientific Name Drimys granatensis Trade Name Aji-canel Family Name Winteraceae Synonyms Drimys winteri Common Names Aji-canel, Arbol de agi, Boigne, Canella amarga, Canella de paramo, Canelo, Canelo de paramo, Capororoca, Carne d'anta, Casca d'anta, Casca de winter, Cataia, Catara, Chachaca, Chile, Chilillo, Cupis, Ecorce-de-tapir, Kanelo, Melambo, Muelo, Palo de agi, Palo de chile, Palo de mambo, Palo de mambro, Palo picante, Pao para-tudo, Paratudo, Pau paratudo, Quiebra muela, Quiebra-muelas, Quinon, Winter tree, Winters bark tree Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico Common Uses Boxes and crates, Charcoal, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Paneling, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Turnery Heartwood Color Brown Red Purple Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Red Pale red to pink Pale brown Sapwood Color White Yellow White to yellow Different than heartwood Grain Straight Figure Interlocked Even Distinct (figure) Straight Interlocked Distinct figure Texture Medium Fine Fine Fine to medium Luster Dull Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Perishable Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to termites Non durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Perishable Kiln Schedules Dry at a moderate speed Drying (speed) is fast Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Checking Severe surface checking Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Slowly Rapidly Difficult Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is cylindrical Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Gluing Easy to glue Nailing Holds nails well Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Permeable heartwood Heartwood is moderately resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Strength Properties Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = small Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = very soft Bending strength (MOR) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8031 12574 psi Density 30 lbs/ft3 Hardness 319 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Shearing Strength 1107 psi Stiffness 1341 1560 1000 psi Weight 29 25 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 9 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 564 884 kg/cm2 Density 480 kg/m3 Hardness 144 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 77 kg/cm2 Stiffness 94 109 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 464 400 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % 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 Celulosa Argentina,1973,Libro del Arbol,Celulosa Argentina Buenos Aires 3 Vols Chile Maderero,1953,El Canero (Drimys winteri,Chile Maderero 3(5) p6 Guyana Forest Department,1967,Recopilacion de Propiedadas mecanicas de Maderas Creciendo en,Chile,Inst. For. Chile Nota Tecnica,8 Jane, F.W.,1954,The Structure of World Timbers - 24 Drimys winteri and Gnetum gnemon,Timber Technology 62(2179) pp225-7 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 Slooten van der et al, N.J.,1970,Maderas latinoamericanas III Podocarpus standleyi, Podocarpus oleifolius,,Drimys granadensis, Magnolia poasana y Didymopanox pittieri,Turrialba 20(1) pp105-115 Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4