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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 Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Chrysophyllum cainito Trade Name Aguay Family Name Sapotaceae Common Names Aguay, Apra, Balata blanca, Caimite, Caimite marron, Caimitier, Caimito, Caimo, Caimo morado, Cainit, Cainitier, Golden leaf, Guayabillo, Kaimit, Lechecillo, Maduraverde, Massaranduba, Pomme surette, Saffrontree, Satinleaf, Star apple, Sterappel, Teta de burro Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico [US], Trinidad and Tobago, United States Common Uses Heavy construction, Light construction, Turnery Heartwood Color Yellow Brown Orange Red Purple Black Reddish brown Pale red to pink Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Green/Grey Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Medium Coarse Fine to medium Medium Fine Luster Medium High Low Dull Natural Durability Moderately durable Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Durable Very durable Perishable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to marine borers Resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Durable Toxicity Dermatitic effects Drying Defects Distortion Checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Naturally dries slowly Naturally dries at a moderate speed Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 30-40 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Bark width is 30-40 mm Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Bark width is 25-30 mm Bark width is 20-25 mm Bark width is 40-50 mm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect High to severe Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Screwing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Painting Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Fair to Good Results Varnishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 References Acosta-Solis, M.,1960,Maderas Economicas del Ecuador y sus Usos,Editorial Casa de la Culhra Ecuatoriana Quito Kribs, D.A.,1950,Commercial and Foreign Woods on the American Market (a manual to their,structure, identification, uses and distribution,U.S.A. Penn. State College, Tropical Woods Laboratory Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249 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 Record, S.J.,1939,American Woods of the Family Sapotaceae,Tropical Woods 8(59) pp21-51 Wood, B., Calnan, D.,1976,Toxic Woods,British Journal of Dermat 94 Suppl. 13