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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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Humiria floribunda Trade Name Arbre a brai Family Name Humiriaceae Common Names Arbre a brai, Bakabe-ie, Basra-botrie, Bastard bolletrie, Bastard bullet tree, Bastard bully, Bhoso, Bois a flambeau, Bois d'encens, Bois rouge, Boume houmiri, Caramura, Couramira, Couranira, Couranoura, Gommier de montagne, Homiry, Hoorihea, Houmiri, Houmiri boumier, Hurilu, Kierie-ma, Merie, Muri, Nieri, Oloroso, Omiry, Quinilla, Racine, Tauroniro, Tawaranero, Tawaranoe, Tourameira, Toweroenierou, Triane, Turamira, Turi, Umiri, Umiri balsamo, Umiri de cheiro, Umiry, Umiry de casca cheiro Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building: framing, Door, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Poles, Railroad ties, Structural work, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Brown Yellow White Orange Reddish brown Red Purple Greenish to greyish Dark brown Sapwood Color Brown Yellow White White to yellow Grain Straight Figure Even Distinct (figure) Rays (figure) Texture Fine Coarse Luster Dull Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Durable Drying Defects Splitting Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Planing Easy to plane Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Straight Interlocked Figure Even Distinct (figure) Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. 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 Surinam Forest Service,1952,Surinam Timber - A Summary with brief descriptions of the main timber,species of Surinam,Surinam Forest Service