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Blunting Effect Boring Carving Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Light-Induced Color Change Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Enterolobium schomburgkii Trade Name Timbauba Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Acacia franc, Acadia franc, Angelim, Angelim orelha de negro, Angelium, Batibatra, Bois la morue, Bougou bati batra, Brownuya, Coumarouna odorata, Curarina, Fava de rosoa, Harino, Hevio, Jebio, Kabbes, Kadiouchi, Makka, Menudito, Orelha de macaco, Poirier, Tamaren prokoni, Timbauba, Timbo, Timbo de mata, Timbo rana, Timborana, Titim batibatra, Vinhatico Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela Common Uses Agricultural implements, Bedroom suites, Boat building: framing, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shafts/Handles, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tool handles, Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative Environmental Profile Status unknown in many of its growth areas Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Distribution Overview Central America and southward to the Guianas and northern Brazil, Peru and Bolivia (including Panama and Venezuela); preferring non-inundated sandy soil. Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Orange Purple Green/grey Black Pink Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Yellowish brown Pale brown Brown Black streaks Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Green/Grey Pink White to yellow Cream Grain Interlocked Straight Even Closed Wavy Straight Interlocked Wavy Occasionally interlocked, but not always Texture Coarse Fine Medium Medium Coarse Luster Medium Slightly lustrous Medium Low Natural Durability Very durable Resistant to termites Resistant to marine borers Durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Very durable Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Moderately resistant to termite (Isoptera) attack Heartwood resistant to attack by white rot and brown rot fungi Odor No specific smell or taste Light-Induced Color Change Darker Toxicity Some toxic effects Unspecified toxicity Sawdust can cause irritation in some individuals Kiln Schedules Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is rather slow Drying (speed) is fast Dry at a moderate speed Drying Defects Splitting Distortion Checking Severe end splitting Moderate surface checking Slight twist/warp Severe twisting/warping No twisting or warping No cupping, generally Moderate end spitting Drying degrade due to spring and bow tends to be moderate Drying degrade due to spring and bow tends to be slight Material dried at a fast to moderate rate may distort and surface check. Ease of Drying Slowly Difficult Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Very slow (>28 days for boards < 32 mm, to >84 days for boards >= 63 mm) Slow (18-28 days for boards < 32 mm, to 52-84 days for boards >= 63 mm) Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is cylindrical Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 40-50 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Product Sources The ITTO reports that timber from this species is produced at a low rate. Export potential is rated as fair. Certified Source Certified Source Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good The timber is similar in properties to the African species Afrormosia (Pericopsis elata ) Blunting Effect High to severe Little Moderate Moderate effect Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Moderately easy Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is moderate Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Surface Preparation Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Carefully Controlled Conditions May require surface treatment for best results Glues well Difficult to glue Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Pre-Boring Recommended Fair to Good Results Good nailing properties Easy to nail Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planes well, to a good finish Good planing properties Worked surfaces tend to be fuzzy. Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is resistant Sapwood is treatable Sapwood is permeable Heartwood is highly resistant Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Responds Poorly Moderate working qualities Easy to machine Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Easy to sand Screwing Pre-boring recommended Fair to Good Results Easy to screw Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Painting Takes paint easily after pre-treatment Satisfactory results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Very good results Varnishing Satisfactory Strength Properties Max. crushing strength = high Bending strength (MOR) = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Hardness (side grain) = hard Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Max. crushing strength = low Hardness (side grain) = medium Numerical Data