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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 Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Zuelania guidonia Trade Name Aiguane Family Name Flacourtiaceae Synonyms Zuelania laetioides, Casearia laetioides, Laetia guidonia Common Names Aiguane, Anona de llano, Atamte, Campanillo, Guagasi, Guaguasi, Manzanillo, Manzano, Nogalillo, Nopotapeste, Palo de paraguita, Petlacotl, Plomo, Sacat'kihui, Tamay, Thacamte, Totolonche, Trementino, Volador, Volantin, Zuelania Regions of Distribution Central America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico Common Uses Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Turnery Heartwood Color Yellow Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Sapwood Color Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Figure Weak (figure) Straight Weak figure Texture Fine Fine Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Perishable Non durable Drying Defects Splitting Severe end splitting Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bark width is 20-25 mm Bark width is 15-20 mm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Difficult to nail Resistance to Splitting Poor Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 40 lbs/ft3 Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 641 kg/m3 References Brazier, J.D., Franklin, G.L.,(1967)—An Appraisal of the Wood Characteristics and Potential Uses of some—Nicaraguan Timbers—FAO for Forest Products Research Laboratory, Princes Risborough Fors, A.J.,(1965)—Maderas Cubanas—Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,(1924)—Timbers of Tropical America—Yale Univ. Press Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,(1943)—Timbers of the New World—Yale University Press Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,(1920)—The Bahama Flora—Britton & Millspaugh,New York Pennington, T.D., Sarukhan, J.,(1968)—Manual para la Identificacion de campo de los Principales Arboles—Tropicales de Mexico—Inst. Nac. Inv. For. Mexico