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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 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 Scientific Name Sideroxylon foetidissimum Trade Name Acoma batard Family Name Sapotaceae 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  [VIEW MAP] 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 White Yellow Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Sapwood Color Yellow White White to yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Moderately durable Durable Very durable Drying Defects Moderate end spitting Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 0-10 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Difficult to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to 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 Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 62 lbs/ft3 Weight 61 50 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric 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