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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 Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Movement in Service Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Parahancornea amapa Trade Name Amaapa Family Name Apocynaceae Common Names Amaapa, Amapa, Amapa amargoso, Dokalli, Dukali, Kleinbladige mapa, Mampa, Mappa, Naranja podrida Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, Guyana Common Uses Boxes and crates, Concrete formwork, Furniture, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Pencil, Plywood Heartwood Color Red Pink Brown Green/grey Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Pale red to pink Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Fine Fine Fine to medium Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Durable Non durable Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to marine borer attack Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Planing Easy to plane Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 36 lbs/ft3 Weight 35 28 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 576 kg/m3 References Almeida, D.G. de, Costa, J.R. da,1956,Madeiras do Brasil. (Timbers of Brazil.,Min. Ag. Servico de Economia Rural, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,pp56 Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series 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 Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207 Loureiro, A.A., Freitas da Silva, M.,1968,Catalogo das Madeiras da Amazonia (2 vols,Min. do Ultramar Belem Brasil Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press