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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 Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Huertea cubensis Trade Name Cedrillo Family Name Common Names Cedrillo, Nogal cedrillo Regions of Distribution Central America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Honduras Common Uses Balusters, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Caskets, Chests, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Drawer sides, Furniture , Interior construction, Jewelry box, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Millwork, Office furniture, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Stair rails, Stairworks, Stringers, Turnery, Utility plywood, Veneer, Wainscotting Environmental Profile Rare is parts of its range Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Rare within significant parts of its range Data source is Nature Conservancy Abundant in parts of its range Distribution Overview The species occurs in Peru and Colombia in South America, and in the Antilles, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. It is also found in Honduras and other parts of Central America. In Honduras the species grows on the north coast in very humid forests at altitudes of 330 to 2600 feet (100 to 800 m), particularly in the northern ridges of the Nombre de Dios range. It has also been reported to grow in the Atlantida region, and possibly in the Colon region. Frequency of occurrence in the forests of Honduras is reported as rare. Heartwood Color White Green/grey Chestnut to rosy chestnut arfter drying Sapwood Color White Yellowish-red Grain Even Closed Straight Wavy Occasionally wavy Generally straight, but not always Texture Fine Fine to medium Luster Medium Natural Durability Perishable Resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Heartwood natural resistance to decay is moderate Heartwood is naturally resistant to insect attack Easily stained Odor Slight odor and taste Drying Defects Splitting Distortion Slight surface checking Degree of checking is higher than in Central American cedar (Cedrala odorata ) Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Air-dries rather well Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Bole length is 0-10 m Comments Comparable to Central American cedar in color, weight, and hardness Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Easy Carving Good results Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Mortise finishing is very good Moulding Good finishing results Movement in Service Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planes well, to a good finish Good planing properties Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to Work Good response Routing & Recessing Good in both routing and recessing. Sanding Good sanding finish Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Easy to turn Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Specific Gravity 0.34 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Item Green Dry Metric Specific Gravity 0.34 Radial Shrinkage 4 % References Benitez Ramos, R.F. and J.L. Montesinos Lagos. 1988. catalogo de Cien Especies Forestales de Honduras: Distribucion, Propiedades y Usos. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales, Siguatepeque, Honduras. CAOBA International, San Francisco, California. 1993. Personal Communication. Perpetua Hardwoods. 1993. Personal Communication.