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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 Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Cupressus macrocarpa Trade Name Cipres Family Name Cupressaceae Common Names Cipres, East African cypress, Monterey cypress Regions of Distribution North America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] United States Common Uses Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Light construction Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Orange Purple Black Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale red to pink Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Green/Grey Paler than heartwood Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Even or uniform Uniform Fine Luster Medium Natural Durability Moderately durable Very durable Perishable Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Durable Toxicity Some toxic effects Drying Defects Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Reconditioning Treatement Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries at a moderate speed Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 250-300 cm Tree height is 60-70 m Sapwood width is 10-15 cm Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 50-60 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Blunting Effect Little Blunting effect on machining is slight Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Holds nails well Easy to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Responds Readily Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Screwing Pre-boring recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Suitable for slicing Veneers easily Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Painting Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7711 12078 psi Density 27 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Shearing Strength 1560 psi Stiffness 1017 1199 1000 psi Weight 26 23 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 542 849 kg/cm2 Density 432 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2 Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World No.1 Africa,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Dallimore, W. and Jackson, A. Bruce,1966,A Handbook of Coniferae and Ginkgoaceae Fourth Ed. Revised by S.G.,Harrison,Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd. London Forest Products Research Laboratory U.K.,1957,A Handbook of Softwoods,Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Forest Products Research,HMSO Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98 Smith, S.W. and Entrican, A.R.,1957,Forestry in New Zealand,New Zealand Forest Service Information Series No.1 T.R.A.D.A.,1942,Home-grown timber trees - their characteristics, cultivation and Uses,TRADA