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
Common Names
Common Uses
Corrosive Properties
Countries of Distribution
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Kiln Drying Rate
Light-Induced Color Change
Luster
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Planing
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Response to Hand Tools
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Tree Size
| |
Synonyms
Paritium elatum
Common Names
Algodoncillo, Blue mahoe, Blue mahogany, Bois de liege, Bois flot, Emajagua, Emajagua excelsa, Grand mahot, Krokua, Linden hibiscus, Mahagua, Mahoe, Mahot, Majagua, Majagua azul, Majagua blanca, Majagua comun, Majagua de la maestra, Majugua, Maltese wood, Masahua, Mountain mahoe, Seaside mahoe, Tall hibiscus, Tulip tree
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
[VIEW MAP]
Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico [US], Trinidad and Tobago, United States
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Door, Fishing rods, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Light construction, Poles, Railroad ties, Shingles, Sporting Goods, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative
Heartwood Color
| Red |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Brown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Purple |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Greenish to greyish |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Purple |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Brown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sapwood Color
| White |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yellow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| White to yellow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Well defined |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grain
| Straight |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Even |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Figure |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Distinct (figure) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texture
| Fine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Medium |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Medium coarse to coarse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Coarse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Luster
| Low |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lustrous |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dull |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Slightly lustrous |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Durability
| Durable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Very durable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-resistant to marine borers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Durable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Very durable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Light-Induced Color Change
Corrosive Properties
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Kiln Drying Rate
Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is straight |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tree Size
Boring
Planing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fair to Good Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Response to Hand Tools
| Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Easy to Work |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Easy to machine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Polishing
| Poor results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Satisfactory results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| | | |
| Density | | 46 | lbs/ft3 |
| Weight | 45 | 36 | lbs/ft3 |
| | | |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| | | |
| Density | | 737 | kg/m3 |
References
Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 9 Central America and the Caribbean,TRADA, Red Booklet Series
Burns, L.V.,1942,Roofing Shingles in Jamaica,Caribbean Forester 4(1) pp9-15
Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.
Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara
Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed.
Kribs, D.A.,1950,Commercial and Foreign Woods on the American Market (a manual to their,structure, identification, uses and distribution,U.S.A. Penn. State College, Tropical Woods Laboratory
Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press
Smith, E.E.,1954,The Forests of Cuba,Maria Moors Cabot Foundation,U.S.A. Publication, No. 2
Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29
|
|
Search
the web for anything relating to wood and forest products.
|
|
Search
the web for anything relating to wood and forest products.
|
|
