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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 Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Erythrina glauca Trade Name Ahuejote Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Ahuejote, Ahuijote, Amasisa, Anauco, Assacu-rana, Bocare, Bocare immortelle, Bois immortelle, Bucare, Bucaro, Bucayo, Cambulo, Cantagallo, Ceibo, Cock-tree, Gallito, Guiliqueme, Immortelle, Kofimama, Madre de cacao, Mambla, Mulungu, Oronque, Palo bobo, Palo prieto, Palo santo, Pinon del cauio, Pinon frances, Pisamo, Pisamo calentado, Pito, Poro, Sand coker, Sandcoker, Suina, Swamp immortelle, Water immortelle Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela Common Uses Concrete formwork, Plywood, Toys Heartwood Color Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Grain Figure Even Straight Other (figure) Straight Other figure Texture Medium Fine Coarse Natural Durability Non-resistant to termites 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 Perishable Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is cylindrical Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as poor General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 18 lbs/ft3 Weight 18 15 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 288 kg/m3 References Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry Department Fanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1 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 Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98 Record, S.J.,1927,Trees of Honduras,Tropical Woods,10, pp10-47