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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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Cariniana excelsa Trade Name Brazilian mahogany Family Name Lecythidaceae Synonyms Couratari estrellensis Common Names Brazilian mahogany, Jequitiba amarella, Jequitiba branca, Jequitiba rosa, Jequitiba vermelha Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil Common Uses Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Rare Heartwood Color Brown Purple Red Pale brown Sapwood Color White Brown Red Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Fine Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Drying Defects Splitting Checking Discoloration Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Medium to High Shrinkage Thick Stock Requires Care Tree Size Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 50-60 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Moderate High to severe Boring Fair to good results Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement Nailing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistance to Splitting Poor Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press Timber Development Association Ltd.,1955,World Timbers (3 Vols.,Timber Development Association Ltd.