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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 Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Cabralea oblongifoliola Trade Name Acaraya Family Name Meliaceae Common Names Acaraya, Cancharana, Cangerana, Cedro macho, Cedro ra Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Argentina Common Uses Furniture, Light construction, Poles Heartwood Color Brown Red Purple Sapwood Color White Yellow Grain Figure Even Other (figure) Straight Other figure Straight Texture Coarse Medium Medium Natural Durability Non-durable Perishable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Drying Defects Internal Honeycombing Possible Checking Collapse Distortion Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Bole length is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Nailing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Strength Properties Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Stiffness 1358 1568 1000 psi Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % Volumetric Shrinkage 11 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2 Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Stiffness 95 110 1000 kg/cm2 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % References Celulosa Argentina,1973,Libro del Arbol,Celulosa Argentina Buenos Aires 3 Vols Rizzini, C.T.,1978,Arvores e Madeiras Uteis do Brasil: Manual de Dendrologia Brasileira,Editora Edgard Blucher LTDA Brazil Tortorelli, L.,1956,Maderas y Bosques Argentinos,Editorial Acme S.A.C.I. Buenos Aires