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Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules 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 Steam Bending Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Cariniana legalis Trade Name Abarco Family Name Lecythidaceae Synonyms Cariniana brasiliensis Common Names Abarco, Albarco, Bacu, Brazilian mahogany, Colombian mahogany, Jequitiba, Jequitiba amarella, Jequitiba branca, Jequitiba rosa, Jequitiba vermelha, Jeweitiba, Pau-carga, Sapucaia-de-apito Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela Common Uses Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Brown Red Purple White Reddish brown Pale red to pink Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Sapwood Color White Brown Red Paler than heartwood Different than heartwood Grain Straight Even Figure Interlocked Stripe (figure) Weak (figure) Straight Weak figure Striped figure Interlocked Texture Coarse Medium Fine Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Pronounced Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Durable Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Toxicity Respiratory effects Dermatitic effects Kiln Schedules UK=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2 Drying Defects Checking Discoloration Distortion Splitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Medium to High Shrinkage Thick Stock Requires Care Requires special attention Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect High to severe Blunting effect on machining is slight Boring Fair to good results Fairly difficult to very difficult Fairly easy to very easy Carving Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Moderate gluing properties Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Difficult to nail Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Sapwood is permeable Heartwood is extremely resistant Resistance to Splitting Poor Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to Work Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for slicing Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Strength Properties Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = small Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8244 12907 psi Density 37 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Stiffness 1017 1199 1000 psi Weight 36 29 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 579 907 kg/cm2 Density 592 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 576 464 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers - The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. 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