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Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Drying Defects
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Luster
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Planing
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Response to Hand Tools
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Steam Bending
Strength Properties
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning
Varnishing
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Synonyms
Sideroxylon mastichodendron, Sideroxylon pallidum, Sideroxylon portoricense, Idem mastichodendron, Idem pallidum, Mastichodendron foetidissimum
Common Names
Acoma batard, Acomat, Acomat franc, Ausubo, Caguani, Capiri, Caracolillo, Caya amarillo, Chupon amarillo, Cosahuico, Dzoi, Ebano amarillo, False mastic, Huacux, Jocuma, Jocuma amarillo, Lechero, Lechesillo, Mastic, Mastic bully, Tabloncillo, Temoisca, Tempisque, Tempixque, Tortugo amarillo, Wild olive
Regions of Distribution
North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Bahamas, Cuba, Netherlands, United States
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Vehicle parts
Heartwood Color
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Tree Size
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General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory
Planing
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| Difficult to machine |
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| Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft |
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| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Density | | 62 | lbs/ft3 |
| Weight | 61 | 50 | lbs/ft3 |
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| Density | | 993 | kg/m3 |
References
Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New York
Caribbean Commission,1952,Information on properties of timbers gathered by questionnaire and,collated in the secretariat of the Caribbean Commission including some,related data from technical literature.,Caribbean Commission, Port of Spain, Trinidad Caribbean Timbers, their,Utilization and Trade within the area CTUTA/1/Doc.7 + App.1-18
Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
Record, S.J.,1939,American Woods of the Family Sapotaceae,Tropical Woods 8(59) pp21-51
Schiffino, J.,1945,Riqueza Forestal Dominicana (Three volumes,Secretaria de Estado de Agric. Ind. y Trabajo
Smith, E.E.,1954,The Forests of Cuba,Maria Moors Cabot Foundation,U.S.A. Publication, No. 2
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