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Blunting Effect
Boring
Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Kiln Drying Rate
Kiln Schedules
Luster
Mortising
Moulding
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Planing
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Splitting
Response to Hand Tools
Routing & Recessing
Sanding
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Tree Size
Turning
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Synonyms
Manilkara zapahilla
Common Names
Chicosapote, Chicozapote, Nispero, Sapodilla, Sapote, Zapotillo
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America
Countries of Distribution
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Belize, Mexico, Venezuela
Common Uses
Bearings & bushings, Boat building (general), Bridge construction, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Handles: general, Handles: woodworking tools, Heavy construction, Joinery, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Poles, Railroad ties, Shade rollers, Structural work, Tool handles, Turnery
Heartwood Color
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| Reddish brown |
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| Dark brown |
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| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange |
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| White to cream |
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| Red |
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| Pale brown |
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Sapwood Color
| Red |
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| Pink |
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| Well defined |
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Grain
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| Interlocked |
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| Straight |
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| Interlocked |
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| Fine |
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Natural Durability
| Durable |
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| Resistant to marine borers |
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| Resistant to powder post beetles |
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| Resistant to attack from marine borers |
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| Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles |
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| Resistant to attack from pinworms (ambrosia beetles) |
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| Moderately resistant to marine borer attack |
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| Durable |
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Wood staining fungal attack = resistant
Kiln Schedules
Drying Defects
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| Severe surface checking |
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| Severe end-splitting |
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| Moderate surface checking |
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| Moderate end spitting |
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| Slight twist/warp |
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| Slight cupping |
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| Slight collapse and honeycomb |
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Ease of Drying
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult |
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Kiln Drying Rate
Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is straight |
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| Bole/stem form is not buttressed |
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| Bole/stem form is cylindrical |
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| Tree height is 20-30 m |
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| Bole length is 10-20 m |
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| Bole length is 0-10 m |
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| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm |
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| Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm |
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Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect
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| Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is moderate |
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Boring
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Mortising
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| Finishes well |
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Moulding
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Planing
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| Planes well, to a good finish |
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Resistance to Splitting
Response to Hand Tools
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Routing & Recessing
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| Good sanding finish |
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| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft |
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| Density (dry weight) 67-75 lbs/cu. ft |
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| Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large |
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| Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large |
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| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Density | | 54 | lbs/ft3 |
| Weight | 53 | 50 | lbs/ft3 |
| Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % |
| Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % |
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| Density | | 865 | kg/m3 |
| Weight | 849 | 801 | kg/m3 |
| Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % |
References
Belize,1946,42 Secondary Hardwood Timbers of British Honduras,British Honduras Forest Department Bulletin,No.1
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. Building Research
Brazier, J.D., Franklin, G.L.,1967,An Appraisal of the Wood Characteristics and Potential Uses of some,Nicaraguan Timbers,FAO for Forest Products Research Laboratory, Princes Risborough
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