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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 Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Myrocarpus fastigiatus Trade Name Caboreiba Family Name Papilionaceae Common Names Caboreiba, Cabreuba, Cabreuva, Cabreuva amarella, Cabreuva do campo, Cabriuna, Cabriuna preta, Cabure, Caburehiba, Inciensio, Incienso, Oleo de caboreiba, Oleo de macaco, Oleo pardo Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Plywood, Railroad ties, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Yellow Red Brown Orange Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Reddish brown Sapwood Color Red Yellow White to yellow Well defined Grain Figure Stripe (figure) Other (figure) Interlocked Closed Wavy Distinct (figure) Striped figure Other figure Interlocked Wavy Distinct figure Texture Medium Fine Fine Medium Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Moderately durable Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Susceptible to insect attack Very durable Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Drying Defects Moderate twist/warp Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Slowly Moderate Difficult Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Stable Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Difficult to machine Turning Easy to turn Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Good results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 54 lbs/ft3 Weight 53 47 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 9 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 865 kg/m3 Weight 849 753 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % 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 Clifford, N.,1957,Timber Identification for the Builder and Architect,Leonard Hill (Books) LTD. London Kribs, D.A.,1950,Commercial and Foreign Woods on the American Market (a manual to their,structure, identification, uses and distribution,U.S.A. Penn. State College, Tropical Woods Laboratory Mainieri, C.,1970,Madeiras Brasilieras,Sao Paulo Secretaria da Agricultra, Institulo Florestral 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