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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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Movement in Service Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Silica Content Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Scientific Name Eschweilera longpipes Trade Name Akakarie Family Name Lecythidaceae Common Names Akakarie, Atotoito, Baakalaka, Barklak, Barkraki, Kakaralli, Kwaterie, Kwattere, Lack kakaralli, Machinmango, Mahoe noir, Manbarklak, Manbarkraki, Mata-mata, Mekoe koeware, Tamoenin kwaterie, Tapirin kwatere, Tapoeloe kwatelie, Tekarajan kwatere, Wadilie kakaralie, Wadilikoro, Wadodorie, Wadoedoeli Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname Common Uses Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Heavy construction, Light construction, Marine construction, Piling, Posts, Railroad ties Heartwood Color Brown Red Greenish to greyish Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Sapwood Color White to yellow Well defined Grain Straight Even Texture Fine Medium Fine to medium Luster Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Resistant to attack from marine borers Durable Very durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Silica Content Severe Kiln Schedules Dry at a moderate speed Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Slight surface checking Slight twist/warp Slight end splitting Ease of Drying Moderate Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is fluted Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is cylindrical Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Blunting Effect Blunting effect on machining is severe Blunting effect on machining is fairly severe Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Gluing Difficult to glue Movement in Service Medium Large Response to Hand Tools Difficult to machine Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 56 lbs/ft3 Weight 55 51 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 897 kg/m3 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,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 Gerry, E. and Kryn, J.M.,1954,Manbarklak Eschweilera longipes (Poit.) Miers, Eschweilera subglandulosa,(Steud.) Miers.,Foreign Woods Information Leaflet, Forest Products Laboratory, Forest,Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207 Vink, A.T.,1965,Surinam Timbers,Surinam Forest Service Paramaribo,3rd rev. ed.