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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 Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Protium crenatum Trade Name Anime blanco Family Name Burseraceae Common Names Anime blanco, Elimi, Encens, Incense-tree, Incienso, Kurokai, Porokai, Tingimonie Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Guyana, Venezuela Common Uses Boat building: masts, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Millwork, Paneling, Plywood, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Pale red to pink Brown Sapwood Color Well defined Different than heartwood Grain Straight Interlocked Even Straight Interlocked Texture Fine Medium to coarse Fine to medium Luster High Medium Pronounced Lustrous Natural Durability Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Non durable Moderately resistant to marine borer attack Toxicity Some toxic effects Ease of Drying Moderate Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is fluted Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is moderate Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Planing Planes well, to a good finish Ease of planing is moderate Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Polishing Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi Density 35 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Stiffness 1358 1568 1000 psi Weight 34 27 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2 Density 560 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Stiffness 95 110 1000 kg/cm2 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series 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 Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4