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Blunting Effect
Boring
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 Schedules
Luster
Mortising
Moulding
Movement in Service
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Planing
Polishing
Product Sources
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Impregnation
Response to Hand Tools
Routing & Recessing
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Silica Content
Staining
Steam Bending
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning

Scientific Name
Cariniana integrifolia

Trade Name
Jequitiba

Family Name
Lecythidaceae

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Common Names
Albarco, Bacu, Ceru, Jequitiba, Jequitiba amarella, Jequitiba rosa, Tauary~Yesquero

Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Venezuela

Common Uses
Building materials, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, General carpentry, Hatracks, Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Paneling , Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Tables , Utility furniture, Wainscotting, Wardrobes

Environmental Profile
The future survival of this species is at risk
Some long-term concern for the species
Rare in many parts of its range
Likely rare in many parts of its natural habitat
Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Rare within its range
Endangered within most of its growth range (and may soon be Extinct if adverse environmental practices persist)
Data source is Nature Conservancy
Considered vulnerable in its natural habitat because its numbers are threatened by serious adverse factors throughout its range. However, the species likely exists today in relatively large numbers.

The species is globally imperiled due to its rarity ( defined by about 6 to 20 occurences within its range, few remaining species within its range, or number of species confined to a small area), or some unknown but existing factors that make it vulnerable to extinction throughout its range. Believed to be abundant in Bolivia.

Distribution Overview
In non-flooded forests around Manaus, Brazil.

Heartwood Color
Brown
Red
Reddish brown

The heartwood is reddish- or purplish-brown, occasionally with dark streaks.

Sapwood Color
White
Pale brown
Not clearly differentiated from the heartwood.


Grain
Even
Straight
Interlocked

Straight to interlocked


Texture
Coarse
Medium


Luster
Medium


Natural Durability
Perishable
Non-resistant to powder post beetles
Susceptible to insect attack
Non-durable
Resistant to attack by dry-wood termites
Heartwood which is darkly colored is generally durable.


Silica Content
Likely to have significant impact on machining
Contains silica

Some Cariniana timbers have been reported as containing silica in excess of 0.05%, above which machining properties are believed to be affected

Kiln Schedules
T3 - D2 (4/4); T3 - D1 (8/4) US


Drying Defects
Distortion
Special attention required
Distortion (twist/warp) is likely
Air-seasoning may cause checking/warping

Use care to minimize defects

Ease of Drying
Rapidly
Medium to High Shrinkage
Reconditioning Treatement
Little degrade
Dries fairly rapidly but requires care


Tree Size
Tree height is 20-30 m


Product Sources
The ITTO reports that timber from produced at a low but regular rate. Export potential is rated as fair.

a one of about 10 species of the Cariniana genus that are collectively represented by the trade names of Albarco or Jequitiba.

Blunting Effect
Moderate
High to severe
Severe effect

High levels of silica in Cariniana species are said to have severe blunting effects on cutting edges

Boring
Very good to excellent results
Fairly easy to very easy


Cutting Resistance
Easy to saw


Gluing
Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult


Mortising
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Fair to Good Results


Moulding
Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult


Movement in Service
Excellent Stability - Small Movement
Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement
Stable


Nailing
Pre-Boring Recommended
Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Satisfactory nailing properties
No pre-boring is required


Planing
Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Poor to Very Poor Results
Satisfactory planing properties

Slight to severe blunting effect on cutting tools. Satisfactory planing, boring, turning and most other woodworking qualities

Resistance to Impregnation
Resistant sapwood
Resistant heartwood
Sapwood is permeable
Sapwood is easily treatable
Heartwood is moderately resistant


Response to Hand Tools
Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work


Routing & Recessing
Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult


Turning
Fair to Good Results
Fairly Easy to Very Easy


Steam Bending
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fairly Easy to Very Easy


Polishing
Fair to Good Results
Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Very Good to Excellent Results
Finishes well


Staining
Fair to Good Results
Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Very Good to Excellent Results
Stains well


Strength Properties
Resists denting and marring
Heavy
Hardness = medium
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high

Species has high bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content). It compares favorably with Teak, which also has high bending strength. Maximum crushing strength, or compression strength parallel to grain, is high. Some familiar species with high crushing strength parallel to grain include Hard maple, Teak, and White oak. Hardness is rated as medium. It resists denting and marring about as well as white oak or birch. It is a heavy wood. The density is high.

Numerical Data
ItemGreenDryEnglish
Bending Strength13215psi
Density35lbs/ft3
Hardness1000lbs
Impact Strength34inches
Maximum Crushing Strength6680psi
Shearing Strength1989psi
Stiffness14411000 psi
Work to Maximum Load17inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity0.42
Weight3428.lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage3%
Tangential Shrinkage5%
Volumetric Shrinkage9%
ItemGreenDryMetric
Bending Strength929kg/cm2
Density560kg/m3
Hardness453kg
Impact Strength86cm
Maximum Crushing Strength469kg/cm2
Shearing Strength139kg/cm2
Stiffness1011000 kg/cm2
Work to Maximum Load1.19cm-kg/cm3
Specific Gravity0.42
Weight544448.kg/m3
Radial Shrinkage3%
Tangential Shrinkage5%

References
Boone, R.S., C.J. Kozlik, P.J. Bois, E.M. Wengert. 1988. Dry Kiln Schedules for Commercial Hardwoods - Temperate and Tropical. USDA, Forest Service, General Technical Report FPL-GTR-57, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin.

Chichignoud, M., G. Deon, P. Detienne, B. Parant, and P. Vantomme. 1990. Tropical Timber Atlas of Latin America. International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO, Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Division of CIRAD, 45bis Avenue de la Belle Gabrielle, Nogent-sur-Marne, CEDEX, France.

Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.

HMSO. 1972. Handbook of Hardwoods. 2nd Edition. Revised by R. H. Farmer. Department of the Environment, Building Research Establishment, Princes Risborough Laboratory, Princes Risborough, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Lavers, G. M. 1966. The Strength Properties of Timbers. Forest Products Research Bulletin, No. 50. Ministry of Technology, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London.









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