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Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Drying Defects
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Luster
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
References
Regions of Distribution
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
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Synonyms
Trophis americana, Trophis ramon, Bucephalon racemosum
Common Names
Camparilla, Chac-ox, Confituara, Huachal, Jucite, Leche maria, Papelillo, Pijoncahuite, Ramon, Ramon cillo, Ramon colorado, Ramon de bestias, Ramon de caballo, Ramoon, Tzumte
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America
Countries of Distribution
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Belize, Mexico
Common Uses
Charcoal, Posts
Heartwood Color
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| Dark brown |
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| Brown |
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Sapwood Color
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| Paler than heartwood |
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Grain
Texture
Luster
Natural Durability
| Perishable |
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| Non durable |
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| Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack |
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Drying Defects
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory
Numerical Data
References
Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara
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., Hess, R.W.,1940,American Woods of the Family Moraceae,Tropical Woods,8(61,pp11-54
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
Record, S.J.,1927,Trees of Honduras,Tropical Woods,10, pp10-47
Standley, P.C.,1928,Flora of the Panama Canal Zone,Smithsonian Institute. Contributions from the United States National,Herbarium Vol. 27
Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29
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