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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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Movement in Service Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Steam Bending Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Enallagma latifolia Trade Name Black calabash Family Name Bignoniaceae Synonyms Crescentia cucurbitina, Crescentia latifolia Common Names Black calabash, Cacoa silvestre, Calabash, Calebassezombe, Camuro, Gsiikra, Guira, Guira boba, Guira de olor, Higuerillo, Huiro de montana, Jicarillo, Maguira, Masguira, Morito del rio, Taparito, Tutumillo, Tutumito, Wild calabash Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, United States, Venezuela Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boxes and crates, Handles: general, Joinery, Millwork Heartwood Color Brown Red Green/grey Purple Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Sapwood Color Red Brown Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Coarse Medium Luster High Lustrous Natural Durability Non-durable Perishable Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Non durable Drying Defects Distortion Checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 40-50 m Bole length is 20-30 m Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Permeable heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Steam Bending Very Good to Excellent Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98 Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1940,American Woods of the Family Bignoniaceae,Tropical Woods,8(63,pp 9-38 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