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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. Boring Carving Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Light-Induced Color Change Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Turning Scientific Name Drypetes brownii Trade Name Bullhoof Family Name Euphorbiaceae Common Names Bullhoof, Bullhoof macho, Male bullhoof Regions of Distribution Central America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Belize, Guatemala, Mexico Common Uses Agricultural implements, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Light construction, Plywood, Railroad ties, Structural work Heartwood Color Yellow Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Reddish brown Dark brown Sapwood Color Yellow White to yellow Same as heartwood Grain Straight Figure Even Growth rings (figure) Distinct (figure) Variable (figure) Straight Irregular color Distinct figure Clear growth rings (figure) Texture Fine Coarse Even or uniform Uniform Fine Luster Low Dull Natural Durability Moderately durable Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Resistant to attack from pinworms (ambrosia beetles) Odor Has an odor Light-Induced Color Change Darker Kiln Schedules Dry at a moderate speed Drying Defects Slight surface checking Slight end splitting Slight twist/warp Slight spring/bow Slight cupping Ease of Drying Thick Stock Requires Care Moderately Difficult to Difficult Moderate Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is cylindrical Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is not buttressed Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is moderate Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Possible if prebored Difficult to nail Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Ease of planing is moderate Resistance to Splitting Poor Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Moderate working qualities Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Routing is easy Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good results Turns with moderate ease Easy to turn Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 Weight 737 592 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % References Belize,1946,42 Secondary Hardwood Timbers of British Honduras,British Honduras Forest Department Bulletin,No.1 Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 9 Central America and the Caribbean,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207