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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. Blunting Effect Boring Carving Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Brosimum rubescens Trade Name Satine Family Name Moraceae Common Names Amapa rana, Bloodwood, Conduru, Doekaliballi, Falso pao brasil, Ferolia, Legno satino, Muirapiranga, Palo de oro, Pau rainha, Satijnhout, Satine, Satine rouge, Satine rubane, Satinholz, Satinwood, Siton paya Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname Common Uses Bedroom suites, Billiard-cue butts, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Drawer sides, Drum sticks, Furniture , Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Marquetry, Musical instruments , Office furniture, Organ pipes, Piano keys, Pianos , Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Sounding boards, Sporting Goods, Turnery, Violin bows, Violin, Woodwork , Xylophones Environmental Profile Widespread Rare in parts of its natural range (population is at risk) Likely rare at the periphery of its range Globally secure Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Abundant Distribution Overview Tropical South America (Guyanas + Amazonas). Heartwood Color Brown Green/grey Yellow Black Orange Greenish gold Dark brown Sometimes has a greenish golden beige ribbon figure Sapwood Color Yellow White Green/Grey Brown Grain Even Straight Interlocked Straight to interlocked Texture Fine Very fine Resinous and oily Fine Natural Durability Very durable Resistant to decay-causing organisms, termites, and dry wood insects Odor Has an odor No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Splitting Ring Shakes Slight twist/warp Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Slowly Thick Stock Requires Care Requires special attention Requires some care Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 0-10 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Product Sources The ITTO reports that timber production is rather low and is used exclusively for local consumption. Sapwood Color The clearly demarcated sapwood is yellowish white in color. Blunting Effect High to severe Blunting effect on sawing is moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Difficult to saw Gluing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Good properties Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Nailing Pre-boring recommended Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Difficult to plane Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is extremely resistant Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Screwing Possible if prebored Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good results Staining Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Varnishing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Specific Gravity 0.63 Weight 72 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Item Green Dry Metric Specific Gravity 0.63 Weight 1153 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % References Chichignoud, M., G. Deon, P. Detienne, B. Parant, and P. Vantomme. 1990. Tropical Timber Atlas of Latin America. International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and Centre Technique Forestier Tropical (CTFT, 45 bis, Avenue de la Belle Gabrielle, Nogent-sur-Marne, Cedex, France. WCMC. 1992. Conservation Status Listing - Trees and Timbers of the World. World Conservation Monitoring Center-Plants Programme, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.