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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 Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Silica Content Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Chrysophyllum oliviforme Trade Name Aguay Family Name Sapotaceae Synonyms Chrysophyllum mexicanum Common Names Aguay, Apra, Balata blanca, Caimite, Caimite marron, Caimitillo, Caimitillo de perro, Caimito, Caimito blanco, Caimito cimarron, Caimito de perro, Caimito morado, Caimito verde, Cainit, Canela, Capulin, Cayumito, Chi-ceh, Chicle de monte, Chijilte, Chique, Damsel, Guayabillo, Isi, Lechecillo, Macanabo, Massaranduba, Ocatlan, Palo de canela, Pascuschumi, Piscuabite, Quebracoyol, Saffron tree, Satinleaf, Star-apple, Teta de burro, Thijul, Thituy, Wild star-apple, Zapote caimito, Zapoyillo Regions of Distribution Central America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico [US], United States Common Uses Door, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Railroad ties, Structural work, Turnery Heartwood Color Brown Pink Red Black Pale red to pink Pale brown Reddish brown Dark brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Paler than heartwood Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Coarse Fine Medium Fine to medium Luster Low Lustrous Dull Natural Durability Durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to termites Resistant to marine borers Moderately durable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Durable Silica Content Siliceous Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 40-50 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Satisfactory results 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 Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara 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 Pennington, T.D., Sarukhan, J.,1968,Manual para la Identificacion de campo de los Principales Arboles,Tropicales de Mexico,Inst. Nac. Inv. For. Mexico 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