Search for

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 Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Turning Scientific Name Chrysophyllum sanguinolentum Trade Name Asepoko Family Name Sapotaceae Synonyms Ragala sanguinolenta, Ecclinusa sanguinolenta Common Names Asepoko, Assopokballi, Balata pomme, Balata pommier, Balata saignant, Barataballi, Bois cochon, Suitiamini Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] French Guiana, Guyana Common Uses Cooperages, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Oars Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Greenish to greyish Brown Sapwood Color Brown Yellow Red White to yellow Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Medium Medium Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Durable Resistant to termites Moderately durable Non durable Drying Defects Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Fairly Easy Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Comments General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Blunting Effect High to severe Boring Poor to very poor results Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Easy to saw Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Moderate working qualities Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Max. crushing strength = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = very high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 20907 29271 psi Density 47 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi Stiffness 2167 2494 1000 psi Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1469 2058 kg/cm2 Density 753 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2 Stiffness 152 175 1000 kg/cm2 References Bena, P.,1960,Essences Forestieres de Guyane,Bureau Agricole et Forestier Guyanais Guyana Caribbean Commission,1952,Information on properties of timbers gathered by questionnaire and,collated in the secretariat of the Caribbean Commission including some,related data from technical literature.,Caribbean Commission, Port of Spain, Trinidad Caribbean Timbers, their,Utilization and Trade within the area CTUTA/1/Doc.7 + App.1-18 Fanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1 Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press Record, S.J.,1939,American Woods of the Family Sapotaceae,Tropical Woods 8(59) pp21-51 Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4