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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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Warscewiczia coccinea Trade Name Amor dobrado Family Name Rubiaceae Common Names Amor dobrado, Barba de gallo, Clavellino, Curacy, Curacy mira, Geniparama, Jaya-coma, Picapau, Puca-sisa, Quinilla, Rabo de arara, Rafeicano, Shambosisa, Tayacona, Wakamy, Wild poinsettia Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago Common Uses Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Turnery Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Red Orange White to cream Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale red to pink Greenish to greyish Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Straight Even Figure Weak (figure) Straight Weak figure Texture Fine Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Pronounced Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to marine borers Susceptible to insect attack Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Perishable Non durable Moderately durable Drying Defects Moderate surface checking Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is moderate Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Easy to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Easy to plane Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Splitting Satisfactory Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Screwing Difficult to screw Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Max. crushing strength = high Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Hardness (side grain) = soft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi Density 42 lbs/ft3 Hardness 995 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi Shearing Strength 1560 psi Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi Weight 41 33 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % Volumetric Shrinkage 13 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2 Density 673 kg/m3 Hardness 451 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2 Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 657 528 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % References Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers - The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. Building Research Falla Ramirez, A.,1971,Resultados de Estudios Fisico-Mechanicos de Algunas Maderas de la Serrania,de San Lucas. (Some timbers of the San Lucas mountain range.,Plegable Divulgativo, Div. Forestal, Inderena Colombia,pp6 Hoheisel, H.,1968,Identification of some Colombian wood Sp. and their possible use on the,basis of physical and mechanical properties,Latin American Forest Research and Training Institute, Merida Venezuala Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207 Marshall, R.C.,1934,Trees of Trinidad and Tobago,Government Printer Port of Spain Trinidad Marshall, R.C.,1939,Silviculture of the trees of Trinidad and Tobago - British West Indies,O.U.P.,London Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press 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