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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. Boring Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Light-Induced Color Change Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Pachira aquatica Trade Name Acamoyote Family Name Bombacaceae Common Names Acamoyote, Apompo, Axiloxochitl, Bosch cacao, Castanha do maranhao, Castano silvestre, Ceibon de agua, Ceibon de arroyo, Chataignier, Clavellina blanca, Guacte, Kuy-che, Litskoni, Ma-toz-man, Mamorana, Moli-tau, Mongubeira, Palo de agua, Piton, Provision tree, San Domingo, Sapotolon, Sapoton, Tura, Ture, Xcuiche, Zapote, Zapote bobo, Zapote de agua, Zapoton Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Belize, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Mexico, Peru Common Uses Boxes and crates, Plywood Heartwood Color Yellow White Red Pink Orange White to cream Pale red to pink Pale brown Sapwood Color Same as heartwood Grain Even Figure Straight Rippled (figure) Straight Rippled figure Texture Fine Medium Coarse Luster Medium Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Perishable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to powder post beetles Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Non durable Light-Induced Color Change Darker Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Boring Easy Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Nailing Easy to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is permeable Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Turning Poor results Easy to turn Polishing Satisfactory results Staining Finish is generally satisfactory Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 25 lbs/ft3 Weight 25 21 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 400 kg/m3 References Belize,1946,42 Secondary Hardwood Timbers of British Honduras,British Honduras Forest Department Bulletin,No.1 Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98 Pennington, T.D., Sarukhan, J.,1968,Manual para la Identificacion de campo de los Principales Arboles,Tropicales de Mexico,Inst. Nac. Inv. For. Mexico Record, S.J.,1927,Trees of Honduras,Tropical Woods,10, pp10-47