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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 Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Silica Content Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Clathrotropis brachypetala Trade Name Aromata Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Aromata, Blackheart, Cabory, Mayaro poui, Timbo pau Regions of Distribution Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela Common Uses Boat building (general), Bridge construction, Flooring, Heavy construction, Piling, Railroad ties Environmental Profile Questionable Extinct Abundant/Secure Endangered Heartwood Color Brown Purple Pink Pale red to pink Dark brown Brown Sapwood Color Yellow White Pink White to yellow Well defined Different than heartwood Grain Straight Even Figure Distinct (figure) Straight Distinct figure Texture Medium Fine Coarse Luster Dull Natural Durability Perishable Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to termites Durable Susceptible to marine borer attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Moderately resistant to termite (Isoptera) attack Moderately resistant to marine borer attack Moderately durable Silica Content Slight Drying Defects Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Rapidly Reconditioning Treatement Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Tree Size Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Certified Source Certified Source Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little 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 Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Poor to Very Poor Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to Hand Tools Moderate working qualities Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Polishing Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = >75 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 14597 21597 psi Density 59 lbs/ft3 Weight 58 53 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1026 1518 kg/cm2 Density 945 kg/m3 References Brooks, R.L., et al,1941,Durability tests on Untreated Timbers in Trinidad,Caribbean Forester,2(3,pp101-119 Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 9 Central America and the Caribbean,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry Department 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 Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207 Marshall, R.C.,1934,Trees of Trinidad and Tobago,Government Printer Port of Spain Trinidad