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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 Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Movement in Service 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 Gallesia integrifolia Trade Name Ajo Family Name Phytolaccaceae Synonyms Thauinia integrifolia Common Names Ajo, Ajo ajo, Guararema, Ibirarema, Palo cebolla, Pau d'alho Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bolivia, Brazil, Peru Common Uses Boxes and crates, Mine timbers, Turnery Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Sapwood Color Red White to yellow Paler than heartwood Grain Figure Even Interlocked Straight Other (figure) Stripe (figure) Interlocked Striped figure Straight Other figure Texture Fine Fine Coarse Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Resistant to termites Perishable Non durable Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Drying Defects Moderate spring/bow Ease of Drying Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is misshapen Bole/stem form is fluted Tree Size Bole length is 0-10 m Bole length is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as poor Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Movement in Service Stable Planing Planes to a poor finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is permeable Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Strength Properties Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi Density 36 lbs/ft3 Hardness 995 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Weight 35 28 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 9 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2 Density 576 kg/m3 Hardness 451 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Weight 560 448 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % References Altamirano, S.V.,1992,Maderas de Bolivia (Caracteristicas y usos de 55 maderas tropicals,Camara Nacional Forestal Peru - P.A.D.T.,1981,Descripcion general y anatomica de 105 Maderas del Grupo Andino,Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena, P.A.D.T. Report, Junac, Lima, Peru. Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press