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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 Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Inga edulis Trade Name Guaba Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Guaba, Guaba mansa, Guamo blanco, Guavo, Guayaniquil, Inga cipo, Pacay, Pois doux Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela Common Uses Boxes and crates, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Turnery Heartwood Color White Red Brown Pale red to pink Sapwood Color Red White White to yellow Grain Even Interlocked Straight Straight Interlocked Texture Coarse Coarse Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Moderately durable Drying Defects Splitting Distortion Ease of Drying Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 0-10 m Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Polishing Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Hardness (side grain) = soft Hardness (side grain) = medium Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi Hardness 1326 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Shearing Strength 1883 psi Stiffness 1358 1568 1000 psi Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 9 % Volumetric Shrinkage 11 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2 Hardness 601 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 132 kg/cm2 Stiffness 95 110 1000 kg/cm2 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 9 % References Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98 Marshall, R.C.,1934,Trees of Trinidad and Tobago,Government Printer Port of Spain Trinidad Marshall, R.C.,1939,Silviculture of the trees of Trinidad and Tobago - British West Indies,O.U.P.,London 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. Peru - P.A.D.T.,1981,Tablas de propiedades fisicas y mecariicas de la Madera de 24 especies de,Colombia,Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena, P.A.D.T. Report, Lima, Peru.